The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center (AC) serves as Army's technology leader for armament systems. DEVCOM ensures dominance of Army capabilities by researching, developing, integrating, delivering technology-enabled armament solutions to our Warfighters. Armaments Center has a long tradition as the primary research and development center for new and existing armament systems which are in use by U.S. service members around the world.

Duties

Serves as a technician who accomplishes work of unusual difficulty and responsibility which has demonstrated technical innovation and recognized attainment. Coordinates and executes movement and disposal of energetic materials and hazardous waste in accordance with applicable requlations. Set up and execute complex explosive operations such as small-scale safety testing, small scale formulation/processing equipment and energetic machining.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a three year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• You must be able to lift 45lbs.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the DE-02/GS-11-GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Planning and conducting energetic materials testing on experimental as well as legacy energetic materials in a laboratory environment; 2) Coordinating with scientists and engineers to clarify customer work requirements; 3) Develop pilot processes for prototyping of experimental energetic materials and sub components; 4) Plans and performs both remote and non-remote energetics processing operations on a wide variety of energetic materials including boosters, high explosives and propellants and 5) Recommends methods for improving tests in progress to improve efficiency. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ammunition and ExplosivesSafety EngineeringTechnical Competence

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address FN-W4MKAA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk