ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. You will serve as the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Zumwalt Platform Integration Chief Engineer (CHENG) in the Integrated Engagement Systems Department, Advanced Hypersonic Weapons & Guided Munitions Division (Code E20) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

You will facilitate the successful integration of Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Weapon System (WS) onto the Zumwalt Platform.

You will ensure technical rigor (both process rigor and technical expertise) is applied across Launchers (SPC31), Weapon Control System (WCS) and Mission Planning (MP) (SPC32), and Platform Integration (SPC33).

You will ensure requisite system engineering discipline is applied across the portfolio (SEP, SETR process adherence, certification, etc.) and ensure launcher, WCS, and MP design and interfaces meet requirements.

You will ensure all internal and external interface requirement changes are properly documented and communicated.

You will document, assess, and approve Zumwalt Platform Integration SW/HW Launcher, WCS, and MP changes.

You will identify CPS/Zumwalt integration risks and coordinate with Zumwalt (IWS 9, PMS 500) and CPS leadership, program stakeholders, subject matter experts, and technical warrant holders to define mitigation strategies and reduce risk.

You will provide technical support of key programmatic milestones, such as CPS/Zumwalt program and industry partner design concept reviews, In-Process Reviews, and Weapon Systems Safety Review Board meetings.

You will brief stakeholders, to include SPC, PMS 500 and IWS 9 leadership, on CPS/Zumwalt integration.