INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST
Job Description
Department of the Navy
Naval Air Systems Command
Summary: Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Engineer – Public Notice Flyer
This public notice flyer is issued to inform potential candidates of anticipated vacancies within the Department of the Navy under the Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Instead, interested individuals must follow the “How to Apply” section for submission details. Please note that not all positions may be filled from this notice, and applicants will not receive result letters.
Who May Apply
- Open to: U.S. Citizens
- Citizenship: Required
Key Responsibilities
As a Project/Program Engineer, you will:
- Apply advanced engineering theories and principles to research, test and evaluation, and logistics functions.
- Develop and implement solutions that balance technical performance, cost, schedule, and technology constraints.
- Utilize mathematical, statistical, and financial models for risk assessment and optimization.
- Perform data analysis, classification, and interpretation using statistical theory.
- Support EO/IR systems involving optics, lasers, quantum sensing, and associated signal/data processing.
Basic Qualifications
In addition to meeting one of the educational requirements (see below), candidates must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11/DP-03 level. This experience should include:
- Expertise in Electro-Optics, Infrared, Lasers, or Quantum Sensing technologies.
- Experience with technical writing, problem-solving, and project execution.
- Application of data/image analysis and development of algorithms for target detection, tracking, and rangefinding.
- Assessment of sensor performance using metrics like Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Modulation Transfer Function.
Education Requirements
0830/0854/0855 Series (Engineering):
- A degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; or
- Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE); or
- Successful completion of the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) exam; or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience in physical/mathematical sciences and engineering.
1310 Series (Physics):
- A degree in physics or a related field with at least 24 semester hours in physics, including core and advanced courses.
1550 Series (Computer Science):
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science OR a related degree with 30 semester hours in math/statistics/computer science, including at least 15 in calculus/statistics.
Foreign education must be verified for equivalency to U.S. standards.
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must pass pre-employment drug screening (includes marijuana)
- Subject to random drug testing
- Must obtain/maintain a security clearance
- Travel (domestic and international) may be required
- Subject to Selective Service registration (males born after 12/31/1959)
- Subject to E-Verify employment eligibility verification
This position falls under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and may require certification in an assigned functional area.
Additional Information
- Multiple vacancies may be filled.
- Veterans’ preference does not apply under this hiring authority, but relevant documents must still be submitted if claiming preference.
- Certain incentives (e.g., recruitment, relocation, loan repayment) may be authorized.
- Federal annuitants are subject to DoD reemployment restrictions.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their resume/application package through the designated portal:
[NAVAIR | Electro-Optical/Infra-Red Engineer – Yello Enterprise]
Note: Faxed applications will not be accepted.
Applications must be complete and received by the flyer’s closing date to be considered.
