You will serve as an Equipment Specialist in the Source Development Department, Airframes Division, of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.

Duties

You will provide manufacturing and quality assurance expertise to Defense Logistics Agency activities, other services (domestic and foreign), and contractors in addition to naval aviation support. You will perform extensive industry research to identify potential sources of supply and initiate the actions necessary to obtain the required data from contractors. You will request engineering data including detail drawings and specifications from the Naval Air Technical Services Facility (NATSF) via automated as well as manual methods. You will be responsible for performing evaluation of requests for source approval submitted by private industry sources desiring to be approved for manufacture and/or repair as well as for approval of government sources. You will perform cost-benefit analysis, taking into consideration testing, cost, production lead times, and risks (both technical and logistical), prior to authorizing approval of alternate sourcing efforts.

Requirements

• 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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• 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.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.

Qualifications

Your resume must 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: 1) Utilizing knowledge of aircraft and airframe systems repair; 2) Evaluating technical documentation including procedures, test requirements, and repair instructions required to establish a new source of supply for repair of critical and complex airframe equipment; 3) Analyzing manufacturing process data, engineering drawings and specifications, and contractor performance data to develop contract requirements; 4) Maintaining a number of automated databases in the performance of duties; and 5) Analyzing available data to determine risks associated with establishment of alternate manufacturing sources. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
Successful completion of LL.M., if related
or
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT Naval Supply Weapon Systems Support 5450 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0791 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]