The successful selectee will perform the following duties as a Software Scientist:

• Executing system & software engineering best practices for requirements definition & decomposition, design, and implementation of customer & end-user requirements.
• Designing, developing, and testing software for new baselines as well as maintaining existing baselines.
• Working with the contractor on understanding software architecture, compliance to Navy standards, program interface documents as well as contractual compliance.
• Presenting software architectures and designs at program milestone review.
• Supporting the development and integration of all software and the integration of with both contractor developed and government developed systems.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. www.sss.gov
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
• See Other Information section for additional requirements.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
• 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.

Qualifications

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.

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
1550-Computer Science Series: a bachelor's or higher degree in computer science; or, a bachelor's or higher 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.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 (GS-9/11 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional scientist planning and executing the development of software architectures and designs of laser weapon and shipboard warfare system projects. Examples of qualifying experience may include: 1) Experience with agile software development processes; 2) experience in Java programming; 3) experience with web based development; 4) work on Scrum/Agile projects; and 5) experience with modern software application development and development tools.

Individual Occupational Requirements for 1550: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/

Group Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF

This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and requires additional education, training and experience. This position has been identified as a Career Field ENG-Engineering at Level I. If you possess DAWIA Certification, please indicate your Certification Level and Career Field information in your resume.

Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected, but must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment. Certification requirements may be viewed at http://icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/CareerLvl.aspx.This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

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 qualifications requirements must be met before by the being considered for any vacancies.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.