You will serve as a GG-13 scientist, oceanographer, or mathematician responsible for mission planning and coordination for Unmanned Underwater and Unmanned Surface Systems. As a Watch Commander, you will manage the watch team's operational command and control, remote deployment, daily operation, operational changes, and recovery of unmanned systems. This position is located at Stennis Space Center, NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS, in Mississippi.
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Manage a watch team's operational command and control (C2), remote deployment, daily operation, operational changes, and recovery of Unmanned Underwater and Unmanned Surface Systems (UxV); Liaise with internal and external partners to determine trends and modify plans based on internal and external physical oceanographic, engineering, and other scientific data to ensure mission objectives are met; Deliver formal operating procedures training to staff on how to identify system software and hardware deficiencies, write computer scripts, and implement corrections to background processes; Collect, interpret, evaluate, and determine proper classification of scientific/engineering information from multiple sources to produce tailored intelligence or environmental decision aids and post-mission technical reports for presentation to a wide variety of audiences; Assess the learning styles of a multi-disciplinary, cross competency team to deliver technical guidance and training that increases their knowledge, skills, and abilities on proper imagery and scientific analysis techniques and the application of those techniques to the piloting of unmanned underwater and surface vehicles. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
You will manage a watch team's operational command and control, remote deployment, daily operation, operational changes, and recovery of Unmanned Surface Systems, using Unix-based and PC computer systems
You will maintain broad, real-time situational awareness of the current mission through effective management of a wide variety of incoming and outgoing information, and synchronize unmanned assets for technically advanced missions.
You will focus the watch team's efforts to rapidly evolving events negatively affecting the Unmanned Surface Systems mission.
You will analyze and interpret diverse data, including physical oceanographic information, Unmanned Surface Systems operational parameters, and external influencers.
You will identify system software and hardware deficiencies, write computer scripts, and implement corrections to background processes.
You will review and evaluate scientific and technical literature for possible application to projects.
You will prepare post-mission technical reports that serve as the basis for failure analysis and lessons learned.