Job opening: Mechanical Engineer
Salary: $155 700 - 183 500 per year
Published at: Aug 17 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our team!
This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
Duties
The Engineering Laboratory promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology for engineered systems in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of life.
If selected, you will support and advise the Engineering Laboratory Director and Deputy Director regarding safety, facilities, OU-wide operations, employee satisfaction and engagement, and recruitment for critical leadership positions. You will lead broad organizational efforts in the areas listed above to optimize the execution of programs in safety, facilities, employee engagement/retention/recruitment.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Bargaining Unit Position: No
Qualifications
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 (ZP-IV at NIST) or equivalent grade level. Specialized experience is defined as expertise and experience in organizational operations, planning, and execution, including staff and executive safety. This includes experience and expertise in analysis, planning and execution of technical programs and operations in a large complex scientific environment as well as expertise in project management of cross-functional and organization-wide initiatives.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application.
The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.
Applicant Reconsideration
Education
This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click
here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.
Contacts
- Address Engineering Laboratory
100 Bureau Drive
Building 226/Room B216
Mail Stop 8600
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
US
- Name: Katerina Andrews
- Phone: 301-975-4387
- Email: [email protected]
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