DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST/ENGINEER FOR USW THEATER OPERATIONS
This listing is for a DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST/ENGINEER FOR USW THEATER OPERATIONS role at Naval Sea Systems Command, in Naval Base Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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This listing is for a DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST/ENGINEER FOR USW THEATER OPERATIONS role at Naval Sea Systems Command, in Naval Base Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
The advert names machine learning as a skill for this role.
The listing gives the pay as $192,695 - $209,600 per year.
The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to United States for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 3, 2026; applications close on Nov 16, 2026.
- Employer
- Naval Sea Systems Command
- Location
- Naval Base Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $192,695 - $209,600 per year
- Found
- Nov 3, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 16, 2026
- Employer text
- 428 words, about 2 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 131% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
About the role
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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.
Experience developing, integrating, and transitioning theater-level undersea warfare (USW) operational and decision-support systems. Technical expertise in theater-scale architectures, operational planning tools, data fusion, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), platform-generated data integration, interface standards, data modeling, and joint/coalition interoperability.
Examples may include how your work addressed Fleet, Department of the Navy, Department of War, or allied capability gaps and supported CJADC2, Distributed Maritime Operations, or NAVPLAN priorities. TQ 2. Experience providing technical direction for distributed operational systems engineering, experimentation, and prototyping.
Expertise in integrating operational-level systems with tactical platforms by developing resilient, scalable, and interoperable solutions that enable rapid decision-making and course-of-action development, while leading cross-Fleet or coalition demonstrations, shaping technology-transition strategies, and building the technical workforce, processes, tools, and partnerships required to sustain theater-level USW capabilities.
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=GS-PROF AND All Professional Engineering series, 0854/0855 Computer Science Series, 1550 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.
You will serve as the Nationally recognized expert and the principal scientific advisor to Navy leadership on theater-level operational integration, and champion cross-domain coordination tools, processes, and architectures.,You will provide Technical mastery in theater-scale architectures, operational planning tools, data fusion, analytics, and AI/ML techniques to enable rapid course-of-action development.,You will advocate for theater-level needs and guide technology transition strategies from operational prototypes to deployable Fleet capabilities.,You will provide strategic technical direction to interdisciplinary teams across NUWC, other Warfare Centers, and partner organizations.,You will oversee the planning and execution of complex cross-Fleet experimentation, operational assessments, and demonstrations.
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