ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

You will serve as an ENGINEER/SCIENTIST in the Global Deterrence & Defense Department (GX), Missile Systems Hardware and Test Division (GXW), Missile Test Branch (GXWZ) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. The ND-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project.

You will serve as the Program Director for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Accelerator (MACH-XL) program.

You will lead the rapid development and demonstration of affordable near-hypersonic and hypersonic All-Up-Rounds (AUR), launcher prototypes, and associated high-speed technologies of this program.

You will create and execute comprehensive acquisition plans, with a focus on leveraging Other Transactional Agreements (OTA) to accelerate capability delivery.

You will exercise significant technical judgement and authority to manage complex development efforts, from initial digital modeling and design to flight demonstrations and the transition of successful prototypes into scalable production.

Offers authoritative technical and programmatic guidance across all aspects of hypersonic weapon systems, including boost-glide, ballistic, and atmospheric flight.

You will head multi-disciplinary Project Assessment Teams (PAT) to evaluate technical maturity and manufacturing readiness against strict performance and cost targets.

You will regularly update NSWC Crane leadership and senior DoW stakeholders on program status, mission utility, and risk mitigation strategies.