Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05/10 grade level or NP-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of signal and image processing, pattern recognition for radar imagery, AI/ML, computational electromagnetics, hydrodynamics, automatic target recognition techniques, and statistical signal processing Knowledge of programing languages including C, C++, and Python and mathematical packages such as MATLAB and Mathematica. Knowledge of image recognition and classification of targets from radar sensor data. This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Required to have knowledge of signal processing, computational electromagnetics, hydrodynamics, AI/ML, systems engineering, embedded systems, and real-time processing as it applies to radar systems in general, and specifically to radar imaging, detection and discrimination of targets. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/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.