SCIENIST

Duties

• You will oversee the design, development, and implementation of software applications specifically designed for testing and validating machine learning algorithms and systems.
• You will lead a team of developers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality testing tools that meet the stringent requirements of Al/ML development.
• You will craft the underlying software infrastructure that enables comprehensive testing of sophisticated machine learning algorithms.
• You will connect these tools with instrumentation, embedded systems, and systems under test, ensuring end-to-end validation of Al/ML applications.
• You will provide critical leadership in test and evaluation tool development, integration, certification, and fielding, playing a vital role in delivering reliable and trustworthy Al/ML solutions.

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 is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 621, proficiency level Intermediate the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at the ND-04 pay band (GS 12-13 equivalency) or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: a computer scientist with experience in software development and software architectures.

Examples of qualifying experience may include:
- Significant experience as a Software Developer (5-8+ years).
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
- Deep expertise in Python with a familiarity with C++, bash, and JavaScript.
- Strong understanding with pub/sub message architectures (Kafka, Pulsar, and ROS).
- Experience with building modular interfaces, software containerization, and microservices.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
- Proven ability to design scalable, maintainable, and secure software architectures.
- Proficiency with DevOps principles and practices and CI/CD tools.
- Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems..

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

A Bachelor's degree in computer science
OR
A 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.

Additional information

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

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: .

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.