INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST Job in Patuxent River, MD

Vacancy No. DE-12792028-25-SS Department Naval Air Systems Command
Salary $142,488.00 to $195,200.00 Grade 5 to 5
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 9/8/2025 Close Date 10/24/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Patuxent River, MD


Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

  • You will prepare and present approximately 200 hours of graduate-level classroom instruction per year on diverse subjects in aerospace engineering and flight test.
  • You will develop all associated course materials, including texts, notes, and references, and will prepare and grade student exercises and examinations.
  • You will advise U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) leadership on academic course content and flight exercises, ensuring the curriculum remains relevant to current and emerging technologies.
  • You will provide expert engineering consultation to students on their flight test projects, with a focus on flight test design, data acquisition, and data analysis techniques.
  • You will lead and support research projects focused on emerging test techniques and analysis procedures to grow the USNTPS knowledge base.
  • You will serve as a subject matter expert and technical consultant on aeromechanics and airborne systems to NAVAIR, other government agencies, and industry partners.
  • You will foster and maintain strong relationships with researchers in the Navy, academia, and private industry to support cooperative research and curriculum development.
  • You will, if holding the appropriate pilot qualifications and on an as-needed basis, pilot training aircraft in support of flight exercises (this is an ancillary duty not to exceed 15% of total time).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized
Professional Engineering experience at or equivalent to the DP-04 STRL Pay Band or equivalent GS Grade Level (GS-12/13) or pay band in the
Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience includes performing the majority of
following duties:
1. Providing advanced classroom instruction and/or professional consultation in core aerospace subject areas (such as fixed-wing/rotary-wing aeromechanics, airborne systems, or propulsion) to pilots, engineers, or other technical professionals in a university or professional setting.
2. Creating, developing, or updating advanced technical curricula for aerospace engineering or flight test, to include preparing course materials such as lectures, student exercises, or examinations.
3. Applying engineering principles to the test and evaluation of aircraft or complex systems, which includes direct experience in flight test design, data acquisition, data reduction, or data analysis.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Education Requirements
This is an interdisciplinary scientist/analyst position. To meet the basic education requirement, you must qualify under at least ONE of the following OPM-defined occupational series. Please review the requirements for each series below and identify which one you meet.

General Engineer (0801 Series)
You must meet one of the following requirements:
A. Degree: A bachelor's degree in Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:
  • Be from a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR
  • Include differential and integral calculus, plus advanced courses (beyond first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
    1. Statics, dynamics
    2. Strength of materials (stress-strain relationships)
    3. Fluid mechanics, hydraulics
    4. Thermodynamics
    5. Electrical fields and circuits
    6. Nature and properties of materials (particle and aggregate structure)
    7. Any other comparable area (e.g., optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics)
OR
B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that provides a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and a good understanding of engineering sciences and techniques. This must be demonstrated by one of the following:
  1. Professional Registration: Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or Professional Engineer (PE).
  2. Written Test: Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
  3. Specified Academic Courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that included the courses specified in paragraph A above.
  4. Related Curriculum: A bachelor's degree in a related scientific field (e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics) combined with at least one year of professional engineering experience under professional engineering supervision.
Physicist (1310 Series)
You must meet one of the following requirements:
  • A. Degree: A bachelor's degree in physics or a related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics.
  • B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in physics (totaling at least 24 semester hours) plus appropriate experience or additional education.
For either A or B, coursework must include a fundamental course in general physics and additional courses in at least two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.
Operations Research Analyst (1515 Series)
You must meet one of the following requirements:
  • A. Degree: A bachelor's degree in operations research.
  • B. Coursework: A bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, or science. At least 3 of these 24 semester hours must be in calculus.
Computer Scientist (1550 Series)
You must meet one of the following requirements:
  • A. Degree: A bachelor's degree in computer science.
  • B. Coursework: A bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must include a combination of statistics and mathematics, including differential and integral calculus.
Note: For full details on these requirements, you may consult the OPM Qualification Standards for the series.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/





Additional information

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to:

Debora.j.hans.civ@us.navy.mil

Facsimile applications will not be considered.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Agency contact information

Department of Navy EIC
Address
NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF
NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF
Patuxent River, MD 20670
US

Next steps

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