This position is located within the Digital Analytics Infrastructure and Technology (DAita) Group, Atlantic Ranges and Targets Department, and Atlantic Range Instrumentation Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The selectee will function as a range instrumentation project Electronics Technician and machinist.

Duties

You will provide technical support for the requirements of test and evaluation events for customers at the Atlantic Test Range. You will provide range system instrumentation installation and daily flight support. You will manage the maintenance and installation of optical assets to ensure proper configuration and range system operation. You will perform machinist operations to accomplish the manufacturing and repair of instrumentation that will be integrated onto range/shipboard components, tools, equipment, parts, and custom fabrication of specialty items. You will coordinate, plan, and execute efforts necessary to accomplish the test/project/program objectives. You will lay out work; read and interpret blueprints and technical publications; design and draw working sketches; and make special tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures. You utilize verbal and written communication skills for preparing program plans, cost estimates, evaluation procedures, and technical reports and documentation. You will interface with internal and external contacts to resolve issues and problems in development and testing of aviation weapon 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Providing technical support for aircraft platforms and associated instrumentation systems; (2) Applying procedures and practices to install/modify/operate instrumentation that will be integrated onto aircraft/shipboard components, tools, equipment, parts, and custom fabrication of specialty items; (3) Participating in the planning, design, fabrication, test, and evaluation of assigned systems; (4) Performing set-ups, layouts, gauging, precise alignments and measurements of work pieces on machines and layout tables using layout and precision measurement tools; (5) Interpreting work orders and drawings to complete assigned tasks; (6) Utilizing verbal and written communication skills for preparing program plans, cost estimates, evaluation procedures, and technical reports and documentation; and (7) Interfacing with internal and external contacts to resolve issues and problems in development and testing of aviation weapon systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites: 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/electronics-technical-series-0856/ 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 NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]