Job opening: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Salary: $86 962 - 134 435 per year
Published at: Jul 25 2024
Employment Type: Multiple Schedules
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The primary purpose of this position, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, NJ-0802-04, is to serve as a Senior Engineering Technician performing duties as a Technical Expert Computer Aided Design Drafting Modeler/Designer in the creation of 3 dimensional parts, tooling and fixture design, conversion of 2 dimensional, and the validation of the work of other technicians.
Duties
Serve as the 3-D CADD Modeling Expert. Serve as a focal point for 3-D Solid Modeling and 2 dimensional (2-D) CADD work supporting all weapon systems supported on base as well as those supported at other locations.
Serve as a Structural/Tooling Designer: Serve as a structural and tooling designer to support all weapon systems.
Perform Full Range of Duties of a Senior Aerospace Engineering Technician: Maintain integrity of engineering data in the form of 3-D solid models and associative drawings and 2-D legacy drawings.
Prepare and brief higher level management and others as necessary concerning the status of projects.
Requirements
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
- This position may require travel
- This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
- Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
- Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Technical and Medical Support Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-0802, Engineering Technician Series.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Methods and techniques of engineering or architecture; and
Construction, application, properties, operations, and limitations of engineering systems, processes, structures, machinery, devices, and materials.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NJ-03, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is described as maintaining Engineering Data, Design Drafting Support Section's 3-D Model Based Definition (MBD) practices. Maintaining in-depth knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Y14.41, Y14.100 and 14.5 standards as applied to 3-D modeling and 2-D drawing systems and/or in applying Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI) and annotating the 3-D solid model for 3-0 documents.. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Expert comprehensive knowledge of 3-0 Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Solid Modeling programs specifically Siemens NX and/or CATIA is an essential skill requirement. Incumbent must possess a thorough knowledge of parametric modeling concepts and techniques, operation and language. How to create, store and retrieve electronic data files and graphics displays and how to manipulate these data files are essential skill requirements.
Comprehensive knowledge of aircraft 3-0 structural modeling techniques, including detailed knowledge of assembly modeling and installation modeling. Skilled in creating complex 3-0 models of aircraft parts and assemblies for 3-D and associated 2-D Technical Data Packages (TDPs) including 3-D Model Based Definitions (MBD) per American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Yl4.4I. Skilled in positioning aircraft parts and assemblies in the correct location in 3-D space as related to aircraft coordinate systems and loft reference points and planes. A thorough knowledge of aircraft structural material and manufacturing processes and standards.
Extensive knowledge/understanding of current Engineering Data Management (EDM) practices, policies and configuration control as it relates to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Skilled in the application of PLM database operations and structure knowledge to resolve moderately complex PLM problems with regard to CADD models.
Skill and ability in applying project management techniques, principles, practices and document management, and the ability to apply these while following the Air Force EDM requirements (AFI 21-402) and current industry standards
Comprehensive knowledge of military and industry processes and standards for 3-D model creation, use and storage (such as ASME, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and Internal Organization for Standard (ISO) standards).
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Hill AFB
7437 6th Street
Bldg 430, Rm 119
Hill AFB, UT 84056
US
- Name: Hill AFB DP2YHM
- Phone: (801) 586-4683
- Email: [email protected]
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