You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the Undersea Systems Acquisition & Assessment Division within the Test & Evaluation Department of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer performing mechanical and systems engineering testing and evaluation of torpedo/munitions utilizing land-based test sets, facilities and equipment. 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/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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.
You will design devices, equipment, or systems using established criteria or specifications.
You will test material, equipment, or systems for compliance with specifications or for evaluation in terms of operational use.
You will review technical aspects of applications, designs, or proposed plans for compliance with laws, regulations, standards, specifications, quality criteria or other requirements.
You will conduct tests in a laboratory setting or on a range and monitor specific parts of complex tests.
You will analyze complicated test data, draw conclusions and recommend changes either in procedures or in the item tested.