You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the SUBMARINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER, REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUP GROTON of SUBMARINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER.

Duties

You will provide immediate authoritative technical assistance on urgent mission-degrading CASREPs or similar problems affecting major systems. You will provide technical training to customers. You will prepare comprehensive technical reports, and when required, formal correspondence, identifying the root cause and all other significant aspects of the problem and the corrections applied. You will perform special engineering analyses and studies either in support of SYSCOM/ISEA or in-house initiatives for the purpose of developing or evaluating improvements in design, maintenance procedures, material, etc. You will provide technical support to Supervisors of Shipbuilding and Naval Shipyards during repair and test/grooming functions, for the purpose of supplementing SUPSHIPS/Shipyard staffing. You will assist in the indoctrination of organizational-level personnel in new operational and preventative 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 may be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• 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.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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: *Experience with related engineering disciplines (such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, structural, etc.) in order to analyze problems from an overall system. *Experience resolving complex problems in assigned equipment and systems while in a stressful environment and under constant pressure for rapid results to meet operational schedules. *Experience in U.S. Navy specifications and regulations pertaining to design, maintenance, safety and operation of assigned equipment/systems. *Experience in activity missions, chain of command, objectives and administrative policies to permit independent operation away from the activity. *Experience in automated information system concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usage to effectively complete assignments. 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 and 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SUBMARINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER 1 Crystal Lake Rd Groton, CT 06340 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]