You will serve as a TECHNICIAN in the Submarine Systems Division within the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI, located in Newport RI.

Duties

You will participate in discussions relative to program plans, optimum fabrication and test approaches, operation and maintenance of equipment related to sensors, arrays, cables, and connectors and associated fabrication and test facilities. You will participate in the construction, experimentation, and testing of existing, developmental, and prototype components and systems. You will support the project engineers and facility managers in executing department tasking to ensure customer satisfaction while providing the most effective and efficient operation of the facilities. You will participate in various project meetings with project engineers, Lead System Engineers, Technical Program Managers, and external shipyard and Fleet personnel; and to remain current in laboratory practices. You will fabricate, test, and install various submarine and surface ship assemblies (including but not limited to cables, circuit boards, printed wiring assemblies, installation kits) for RDTE projects as well as fleet use. You will contribute to the preparation of formal reports and project documentation for special technical investigations or studies.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• 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-03 (GS-09/10 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector conducting engineering technical work supporting development or test & evaluation of undersea sonar systems, programs and technologies. 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 (IOR) 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 a field of study 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 a field of study 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 NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI 1176 Howell Street Newport, RI 02841-1708 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]