United States Fleet Forces Command
PHYSICAL SCIENTIST
Department of the Navy · Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
- Salary
- $106,437 - $138,370 per year
- Pay grade
- GS-13
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Nov 3, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 9, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- No
- Openings
- 4
- Security clearance
- Top Secret
- Promotion potential
- None
- Announcement
- ST-13105960-27-ASK
Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Individuals with disabilities · Internal to an agency · Land and base management · Military spouses · Special authorities · Veterans
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Summary
You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in the GEOINT Division or the Geospatial Exploitation and Dissemination Division or the Operationally Sensitive (OPSEN) and Regional Engagement Division in the Warfighting Support Center of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.
Duties
- You will responsible for overseeing SURVOPS in accordance with established guidance to include the deployment of oceanographic instruments.
- You will serve as a Senior Geospatial-intelligence Analyst in a multidisciplinary team of scientists to provide imagery derived information.
- You will ensure that the final product is properly posted on the Web and archived.
- You will brief a wide variety of visitors, conveying expertise in physical science concepts, analytical techniques and guidance.
Qualifications
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: Experience in sufficient scientific/oceanographic knowledge pertaining to Naval Special Warfare, Expeditionary Warfare, Antisubmarine Warfare and/or Mine Warfare. Experience in leading technical projects and supervising multi-disciplinary teams of personnel. Experience in all aspects of oceanographic surveys, including designing, planning, preparing, executing, post-processing, delivering data, and reporting of results. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ 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: Applicants must possessGeneral Physical Science Series, 1301Individual Occupational RequirementsBasic Requirements: 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. or 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. College Transcripts from and Accredited University MUST be submitted by ALL who apply!
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