PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST FOR MARITIME SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR.

Office of Naval Research
Washington, US

Why this role

Pace
Steady
Collaboration
High
Autonomy
Medium
Decision Impact
Company
Role Level
Individual Contributor

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What success looks like

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  • secured_funding_for_research
  • led_innovative_research_projects
Typical background
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Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from research_scientist
  • Coming from data_engineer

Skills & requirements

Required

Synthetic_aperture_radarSignal_processingSystem_engineeringResearch_and_development

Preferred

Project_managementFunding_acquisition

Stack & domain

Maritime Synthetic Aperture Radar (sar) Research And DevelopmentScience And Technology LeadershipBusiness ManagementCooperative EngagementImaging TheorySystem Engineering DesignSignal Processing TechniquesCross-organizational Team DevelopmentFunding Identification And SecuringInnovative ResearchSar Strategies And TechniquesGovernment And Commercial Systems LeveragingCyberspace Workforce QualificationDodm 8140.03Department Of Navy PoliciesKey/mission-essential SupportTechnical LeadershipTeam DevelopmentStrategic PlanningCross-organizational CollaborationMaritimeSynthetic Aperture RadarNavyDowGovernmentInternational PartnersCyberspaceNaval PowerNational/international Impact

About the role

Original posting from Office of Naval Research via LinkedIn

Duties

  • You will plan and oversee maritime Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) research and development work through a combination of science and technology leadership, business management, and cooperative engagement.
  • You will serve as the technical lead in identifying and developing new research directions in maritime SAR of importance to the Navy, DoW and other government and international partners.
  • You will maximize the value of spaceborne GEOINT systems through imaging theory, system engineering design, and signal processing techniques with a special focus on the dynamic maritime environment where the technical challenge is greatest.
  • You will develop cross-organizational teams to address the research problems, and identify and secure funding from sponsors for this research.
  • You will conduct and lead innovative research advancing SAR strategies and techniques to leverage existing government and commercial systems critical to future naval power having national/international impact.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • 1550 Series is a Cyberspace Workforce position, the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
  • This position is considered Key/Mission-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications:

TQ 1. Demonstrated competence in understanding, planning, and conducting independent research and leading multi-disciplinary, multi-organizational research on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing technologies, including low level data processing and extraction of nonliteral features relevant to the maritime domain.

TQ 2. Demonstrated ability to develop, plan, guide, execute, and maintain multi-disciplinary research programs having national and international impact, including coordinating across US government agencies, research laboratories, academia, and international partners, and to acquire, on an ongoing basis, funding for these programs.

TQ 3. Ability to provide subject matter expertise as a senior advisor on maritime target detection and characterization, automated image feature extraction, data integrity, and bistatic SAR processing to the Navy, DoW, other government agencies, and international partners.

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

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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

Source: Office of Naval Research careers (LinkedIn)

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