You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (AEROSPACE in the FST ENGINEERING DIVISION of FLTREADCEN EAST.

Duties

You will serve as a lead representative for all aspects of in-service support for the assigned Propulsion and Power systems. You will investigate analyze and resolve problems pertaining to the design, installation, maintenance, operation, repair and test of the assigned program and associated accessories. You will prepare and submit engineering investigation reports to document the results of investigations. You will prepare local engineering directives, bulletins, manual changes, and rapid action changes to modify maintenance 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
• 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 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 GS-11 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. Troubleshooting / solving complex engineering solutions for significantly challenging fleet and depot issues and in-service repairs and/or improvements for assigned Propulsions and Power systems; 2. Working in diverse teams and clearly communicate to all levels of NAVAIR and to internal and external customers (FST, PMA, Production, Fleet, MAO, Industry Partners, etc.); 3. Applying knowledge of negotiation principals to resolve technical and programmatic related conflict; 4. Preparing and delivering briefings and presentations of technical reports regarding completed technical project work, presenting results, conclusions, and recommendations; 5. Providing guidance and expert consultation to lower grade engineers and technicians working on the assigned Propulsion and Power systems. 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.

Contacts

• Address FLTREADCEN EAST PSC 8021 Cherry Point, NC 28533-0021 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]