Naval Air Systems Command
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Department of the Navy · Patuxent River, Maryland
- Salary
- $143,913 - $197,200 per year
- Pay grade
- DP-5
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Nov 3, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 10, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- Yes
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Top Secret
- Promotion potential
- None
- Announcement
- ST-13105670-27-AVL
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 Computer Scientist in the Digital Analytics Inf & Tech Adv Group, Digital Networks & Applications Dept of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.
Duties
- You will serve as a technical expert within the Digital Networks and Application (DNA) Department in the areas of network creation, management and maintenance focusing on the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) Environment.
- You will support for native multi-cast for live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) events; low-latency, high-bandwidth network performance in support of distributed LVC and test events.
- You will be responsible for managing resources to complete projects to upgrade and modernize the network and will do this in accordance with all DOW and Navy directives.
- You will maintain contact and attends meetings with other teams, DoD activities, and representatives of other countries, keeping fully informed of the latest technical advancements pertaining to RDTE and related fields.
- You will attend conferences, symposia, and demonstrations and visit other government test ranges, agencies, universities, and industries to obtain technical information.
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-13) grade level or (DP-04) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: 1) Demonstrating thorough understanding of network architecture specifically related to RDT&E; 2) Working in network, storage, and compute with cloud and on prem experience; 3) Solving problems independently and articulating solutions to senior leadership; 4) Networking across centers and creating a central RDT&E solution; 5) Exhibiting investment experience and business acumen skills. 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 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 possess Bachelor's degree in computer science or Bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
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