Public Notice for Physical Scientist

Direct hiring authority for 1301 series is being used to fill this position.

Qualifications Reference: EMP-1.7. & OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards – IOR for 1301 job series in conjunction with group standards for professional & scientific positions.

Link to OPM Qualification Standards

Basic Requirements for all positions:

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

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must also meet the qualification requirements listed below.

FV-H. Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR Specialized Experience: At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-G pay band (or FG/GS-5 thru 9 grade level or equivalent in other pay systems) that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position being filled. Examples may include but are not limited to: experience in working across multiple disciplines to conduct research and analyses; experience working with aviation weather research activities, programs, and/or projects.

FV-I. Specialized Experience: At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H pay band (or FG/GS-10-12 grade levels or equivalent in other pay systems) that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position being filled. Examples may include but are not limited to: experience analyzing, developing, and/or implementing aviation technologies, policies, and procedures; experience with technologies and/or policies and determining how they can be employed to improve operations.

FV-J. Specialized Experience: At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I pay band (or FG/GS-13 grade level or equivalent in other pay systems) that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position being filled. Examples include but are not limited to: utilizing programming and database (or similar) query models; performing analysis to identify and understand an issue or event; investigating evident issues through drill-down exploration and descriptive statistics.

FV-K. Specialized Experience: At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J pay band (or FG/GS-14 grade level or equivalent in other pay systems) that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position being filled. Examples include but are not limited to: experience identifying existing or potential program deficiencies and effectively communicating program outcomes; experience leading critical and technologically complex aviation projects of significance to the aerospace industry.