You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL) in the Fleet Technical Support Division (Code 210) of the Engineering and Planning Department (Code 200) of PSNS and IMF. SALARY RANGE: GS 11: $81, 242 - $105, 612 GS 12: $97, 376 - $126, 585

Duties

You will provide technical assistance on urgent mission-degrading CASREPs or similar problems affecting major systems. You will participate as a team leader for assigned systems in pier-side functional checkout, grooming, adjustment and repair of shipboard systems under the leadership of a senior technician or engineer. You will provide technical assistance on assigned systems problems beyond the capability of forces afloat, IMA's or repair activities to diagnose and correct. You will represent the Naval Sea Systems Command in the inspection and functional checkout/demonstration of major systems on new construction ships or major conversions, trials, or Material Inspections (MIs) for in-service vessels. You will perform functional checkout, grooming, adjustment and test of new or modernized shipboard systems in an operational evaluation or CSSQT environment. You will provide authoritative technical/engineering guidance to other Naval organizations in resolution of repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems beyond their level of in-house engineering expertise. You will perform special engineering analyses and studies in support of SYSCOM or ISEA for the purpose of developing or evaluating improvements in design, maintenance procedures, material, etc. You will participate in data collection and integral data analysis efforts under the direction of senior in-house, ISEA or SYSCOM engineers for the purpose of evaluating performance characteristics, assessing improvements, recording trends, etc.

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.
• 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 requires considerable walking, climbing and crawling in and around the systems/equipment with marginal accessibility being a frequent problem.
• Standing for several hours at a time on hard steel decks also occurs regularly during ship visits.
• The position has been identified as one in which shift hours may be changed without three days advance notice and for periods of less than three weeks.

Qualifications

FOR THE GS-12: 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: providing electrical engineering technical expertise in assessment, problem identification and/or resolution of ship's electrical power generation or distribution systems or subsystems. FOR THE GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing electrical engineering technical support services in developing test plans, repair plans, problem identification and/or resolution of ship's electrical power generation or distribution systems or subsystems. 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 Engineering Technical Series 0802 (opm.gov) 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]