This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12. You will serve as an Engineering Technician in the Integrated Engagement Systems Department, Test & Evaluation Division, Potomac River Test Range (PRTR) Operations Branch (Code E44) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Duties

You will serve as a Potomac River Test Range technician responsible to assemble, handle, and test various ordnance items and components. You will provide coaching, mentoring, guidance, and oversight to range and instrumentation technicians, particularly for building propellant charges and powder room operations. You will be responsible for all aspects of explosives safety; Research, Development Test and Evaluation execution; and meeting requirements during explosives and non-explosive operations. You will conduct technical/safety reviews of explosives safety documentation both individually and as a member of a review panel or team. You will provide ordnance safety mentorship and guidance to all levels of personnel throughout the division. You will perform all aspects of the explosives safety qualification and certification program including handling, receipt, storage, instrumentation, and arm/fire.

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
• 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 Secret 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-3 pay band (GS-9 and GS-10 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying a wide range of technical engineering principles to test various ordnance items and their components. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) serving as a subject matter expert for ordnance and explosive-builds (propellant/powder); (2) inspecting shipboard gun barrels for Naval fleet support; (3) interpreting and providing drawings/schematics for gun systems and components; and (4) maintaining gun barrel inspection equipment and records. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series Individual Occupational Requirements for the Engineering Technical series, 0802: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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

Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology that is directly related to the position; OR
• Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology that is directly related to the position; OR
• A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

Contacts

• Address NAVSURFWARCENDLD 6149 Welsh Road Suite 203 Dahlgren, VA 22448 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]