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Naval Sea Systems Command · Posted 54 days ago

Hybrid Dahlgren, VA $144K – $197K Apply by Aug 5, 2026 General Engineering INTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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About the Role

You will serve as the SPY-6 Lead Software Engineer in the Advanced Radars Systems Division, Electromagnetic & Sensor Systems Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. The official title of this interdisciplinary position is ENGINEER or SCIENTIST, depending on the series. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The full performance level of ND-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15.

What You'll Do

  • You will manage the SPY-6 software baselines, overseeing risk management and handling the program management of the software’s development, testing, and integration with the AEGIS and Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) combat systems.
  • You will develop, coordinate, and manage technical requirements and engineering to enable life cycle support planning during all phases of the systems engineering process for the AN/SPY-6 Family of Radars (FoR).
  • You will serve as a Warfare Center recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) to adjudicate and implement protection of critical information in accordance with policies and directives.
  • You will establish prioritization on future capabilities, spanning multiple projects.
  • You will lead and coordinate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on technical instructions and contract deliverables.
  • You will develop Statements of Work (SOWs) supporting source selection and overseeing software build plans to ensure releases meet capability and schedule requirements.
  • You will manage and track software execution and issue burn-down plans to ensure stability for ship testing and certification, while also reviewing test reports to identify and address emerging issues.
  • You will work closely with Dahlgren’s system engineering and integration teams to maintain and upgrade software tools to meet operational needs.

Requirements

  • Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess at least one of the following: 0801/0830: Degree: Engineering.
  • OR, Combination of education and experience.
  • College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
  • At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. 1520: Degree: mathematics; or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics.
  • OR, Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
  • AND The total course work in either option above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite. 1550: Degree: 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.

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