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Naval Sea Systems Command · Posted 11 days ago
Hybrid Norfolk, VA $128K – $195K Apply by Sep 9, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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You will serve as the Senior Autonomous Capabilities and Software Technical Competency Manager (ACS STCM) - Code 80 in the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) & Controls Engineering Resource Branch, Combatant Craft Division, of the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department, Carderock Division of NAVSRFWARCEN DET, Virginia Beach, VA. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.
What You'll Do
- →You will serve as senior subject matter expert/manager of ACSTC - Code 80 and lead POC for the design/integration of autonomous navigation, managing/controlling the autonomy interfaces and providing guidance on automation/autonomous control.
- →You will interface with the mission autonomy system and perception system to receive and execute safe autonomous navigation.
- →You will develop metrics, processes, definitions, requirements mapping, guidance, test objectives and scenarios for USV and USV systems certification.
- →You will be responsible for the design and integration of USV and USV system architectures; autonomy architecture standard development, certification, and employment for USV programs across the Naval Research and Development Establishment.
- →You will determine the plan of attack and direction of the work; and make recommendations for new work or stopping of work or major changes to objectives are accepted based on resources, effect on mission and manpower.
- →You will be recognized as a technical authority in the field providing leadership and determine the perimeter of investigation of the state of the art and how to close the technological gap.
- →You will be required to determine a broad attack on complex problems and establish requirements for the interdisciplinary effort in the field.
- →You will be responsible for all aspects of the engineering, development, integration and delivery of architectures and software for autonomous and unmanned surface vessels.
- →You will work with other program offices, sponsors, NSWC divisions, NIWC, OPNAV codes, and Technical Warrant Holders to ensure Carderock Division provides quality autonomous solutions to meet needs for safe operation of autonomous vessels/vehicles.
- →You will communicate with senior leadership, military and civilians on all matters related to autonomous capabilities and software.
- →You will report to the Code 8324 Branch Head and are responsible for assisting the Branch Head with recruitment, interviews, hiring actions, workforce development, mentoring, training, and equipping to grow and sustain the branch.
- →You will be responsible for assisting Leads, Managers, and Branch Heads in decisions regarding autonomous capabilities, software research, development, technology, systems, enablers, designs, test and evaluation planning, execution, and analysis.
- →You will ensure collaboration exists between WFC and Program Offices for the development and acquisition of hardware/software for autonomous systems.
- →You will coordinate development work with various agencies and offices across the Naval Research and Development Establishment, including warfare centers, Navy labs, government program offices, research organizations, academia, and industry.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: For Series 0801: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree.
- ✓Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
- ✓OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
- ✓Office of Personnel Management.
- ✓For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html.
- ✓OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above).
- ✓Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
- ✓For Series 1550: Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
- ✓At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
- ✓All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Personality Fit
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