You will serve as a ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the FST ENGINEERING DIVISION, FST DEPARTMENT of FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***

Duties

You will provide guidance and implements complex metrology projects for the modification or improvement of state-of-the art calibration measurement systems in support of fleet-wide calibration program requirements. You will provide technical services as needed in support of local calibration requirements. You will identify test and measure equipment requirements, including calibration intervals. You will assist in developing and implementing new or unique calibration and measurement methods and techniques, and assist in the preparation of calibration procedures concerning these techniques. You will provide metrology expertise in support of in-service measurement/test equipment used to support a variety of systems.

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

GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Writing calibration support procedures (Instrument Calibration Procedures or Local Calibration Procedures) for various types of Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment; 2) Providing Metrology expertise in support of a calibration laboratory to trouble shoot calibration standards and/or problematic calibrations; 3) Assisting in Standard Modernization projects by providing input and drafting deliverables for said projects. GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Calibrating automatic test equipment, test sets and fixtures for all manner of electronics, optics, hydraulics and mechanical aviation systems; 2) Following ICPs (Instrument Calibration Procedures) and/or LCPs (Local Calibration Procedures) to calibrate TMDE (Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment), annotating OOTs (Out of Tolerances) as necessary; 3) Participating in training events for new calibration standards; 4) Performing calibration bench tests for ICP (Instrument Calibration Procedures) drafts. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Electronics Technical Series 0856 (opm.gov). 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-09

Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Building 101 Jacksonville, FL 32212 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]