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You will serve as a ASTRONOMER in the Astronomical Applications Department, Software Products Division of NAVOBSERV.
Major Duties
- You will develop and maintain the astronomical software products.
- You will verify accuracy of Astronomical Applications Department software products by designing and executing tests to verify results from products.
- You will document work in technical notes and scientific papers, and presents the results of research at scientific meetings.
- You will provide technical assistance to users of Astronomical Applications Department (AA) software and web products and assist with systems support for AA application version control system.
- You will develop test plans, interprets the test results, and resolve inconsistencies.
- You will perform astronomical research in fields related to the AA Department mission (e.g. prediction and characteristics of astronomical phenomena and computational techniques for celestial navigation).
Qualifications
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position: GS-12
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Specialized Experience: Developing astronomical software using programming languages such as: C, C++, Fortran, Python, etc. Designing and implementing astronomical or celestial navigation algorithms and numerical methods into software programs. Developing new test procedures to resolve astronomical questions. Performing independent astronomical research. Documenting results in technical or scientific papers. Presenting at scientific or technical meetings. GS-11
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Specialized Experience: Developing scientific software using programming languages such as: C, C++, Fortran, Python, etc. Implementing standard astronomical algorithms and numerical methods into software programs. Conducting tests to validate output of astronomical software. Performing astronomical research. Contributing to technical or scientific papers. 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/1300/astronomy-and-space-science-series-1330/
Pay Range
$69,581.00 - $108,422.00