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ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Naval Sea Systems Command Dahlgren, Virginia On-site Full Time Posted Oct 17, 2026

Job Overview

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.

Job Description

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e. g. , professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Key Responsibilities

  • Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist applying basic systems engineering principles in support of engineering assignments to solve complex technical problems utilizing engineering techniques, procedures and methods.
  • Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), an Operations Research Analyst (1515-series), a Mathematician (1520-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate.
  • Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
  • You will serve as a Next Generation Missile Defense Systems Engineer within the Warfare Architecture and Engineering Division, Integrated Combat Sytems Department of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.,You will conduct engineering analysis that results in the identification and recommendation of warfare systems to satisfy required capabilities for the surface fleet.,You will consult with stakeholders on software system design and maintenance, document work through technical reports and specifications, and coordinate with architects and developers to oversee the development of design solutions.,You will define project scope and objectives, develop architectures and requirements for warfare systems, conduct key systems engineering efforts, and develop integration options for future systems.,You will implement Agile development, DevSecOps, Data Analytics, and Model Base System Enginering (MBSE) best practices for future warfare system development.,You will solve problems, analyze issues, research technologies to meet customer requirements, and contribute expert input to implementation and procedures.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered.
  • For the ND-03: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-02 pay band (GS-05 through GS-08 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
  • Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist applying basic systems engineering principles in support of engineering assignments to solve complex technical problems utilizing engineering techniques, procedures and methods.
  • For the ND-04: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 pay band (GS-09 through GS-11 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
  • Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist applying systems engineering principles to research, analyze, interpret, evaluate and carry out difficult but conventional assignments.
  • Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) experience with systems engineering analysis and design; (2) experience with agile development, data analytics and Model Base System Engineering (MBSE) tools, (3) knowledge of conventional systems engineering tools, and other available tools to execute assigned tasking.
  • Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), an Operations Research Analyst (1515-series), a Mathematician (1520-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate.
  • Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 1515, 1520 and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications.

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Role Summary

ENGINEER/SCIENTIST at Naval Sea Systems Command is a position in Dahlgren, Virginia, Virginia and is listed as Full Time.

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  • Review the stated qualifications, including: For the ND-03: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-02 pay band (GS-05 through GS-08 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist applying basic systems engineering principles in support of engineering assignments to solve complex technical problems utilizing engineering techniques, procedures and methods.
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