You will serve as an Engineering Technician in the Engineering and Planning Department of PSNS and IMF.

Duties

You will provide oversight of the development, coordination and management of the integrated Test Plan (ITP). You will review work items for proper testing requirements and ensures all Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) will be provided. You will identify testing key events and milestones that may be required in addition to production key events and milestones. You will develop and/or coordinate test schedules with Project Support Engineers (PSE), test site personnel, and other organizations involved in the test events to provide information and status to the project team. You will review completed Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) for I-level testing and certify results. You will spot check "in progress" testing to verify the sequencing of testing, procedures and methods. You will prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishment and administrative information as required. You will conduct formal debriefs with the ships utilizing professional briefing techniques. You will compile, evaluate, and recommend corrective action for certification process or procedural deficiencies discovered during execution. You will apply knowledge of related engineering disciplines to include electrical, electronic, mechanical, and structural in order to analyze problems and determine required level of support from an overall equipment/systems viewpoint. You will ensure all tests are scheduled, coordinated, and to manage the execution of comprehensive integrated system testing of shipboard 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will 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.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to perform occasional sea duty.

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 providing test program execution management and oversight to develop new or modified work methods, approaches, or procedures for integrated system testing of shipboard systems. 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 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

Contacts

• Address PSNS and IMF 1400 Farragut Ave Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]