You will serve as an Engineering Technician in the Spacecraft Engineering Division of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

You will be responsible for the maintenance and operation of all thermal vacuum (TVAC) and thermal cycle (T-Cycle) test equipment. You will perform routine, periodic, and emergency mechanical and electronic maintenance. You will perform test fixture design and assembly. You will install structural hardware, mechanical and electronic components, flight instruments and test equipment. You will enforce TVAC facility operation and processing procedures.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• Incumbent will be required to lift heavy for this position.

Qualifications

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position requires knowledge of all forms of high vacuum technology, including operation of large diffusion pump, computer controlled cryo pump, and GN2 thermal conditioning systems? Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05/08 grade level or pay band (NR-02) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate most or all of the following: 1.) Administering, organizing and managing laboratory experiments; 2.) Performing routine, periodic and emergency mechanical and electronic maintenance; 3.) Performing test fixture design & assembly; AND 4.) Installing structural hardware, mechanical and electronic components 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/

Education

Education Substitution:

Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree directly related to the position being filled.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]