Physical Scientist

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST of NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND.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 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: Applying the concepts of textile technology (i.e. textile science, biomedical, mechanical, and fire science engineering) or related fields in studies aimed at the development of new, improved, or specialized protective textiles, protective ensembles, life support equipment, micro-climate conditioning systems, or test and evaluation methods. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Serving as a project lead in the formulation, planning, and organization of high visibility projects while working collaboratively with both internal and external partners; 2) Analyzing information and data and assessing testing status as it relates to programs, projects, and tasks; 3) Managing functions performed by the various Navy testing and evaluation laboratories (Biophysical, Flame/Thermal, and Textile Performance); 4) Operating standard and developmental test equipment and instruments to obtain data in support of developmental projects and programs; 5) Recommends initiation of studies, tasks, and research opportunities; 6) Develops proposals and other programmatic documentation and assists leadership with seeking additional testing and evaluation opportunities both within and outside of the Navy.

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

1. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

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2. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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