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FOR THE ND-04: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 (GS-09/11 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer coordinating or conducting design, development, test & evaluation, integration, or in-service engineering of energetic or ordnance systems (e.g.: military aircrew escape propulsion systems; explosive systems; automotive industry airbags). FOR THE ND-03: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade ND-02 (GS-05/08 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer assisting with design, development, test & evaluation, integration, or in-service engineering of energetic, ordnance, or warfare systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (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.
You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer in the Technology Development Branch (E24) of the Research and Engineering Department (E).
You will utilize knowledge of the technology of Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) with regards to design, performance, testing, manufacturing, and documentation.
You will manage several individual devices and overall complex systems for CAD/PADs used in Aircrew Escape, Weapon Release and Store Release Systems.
You will develop new CADs/PADs, improve existing CADs/PADs, and conduct Qualification and Service Release.
You will develop technical approaches, develop project plans, and monitor a project's technical and financial execution.
You will develop and review test plans, reports, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
You will evaluate new technologies for CAD/PAD applications.
You will develop technical proposals to integrate the technology into the CAD/PAD product line.
You will generate funding requirements, identify funding, and provide budget input.
You will keep your supervisor/team lead informed of project status and present on project status within your management chain, other government facilities, and private industry customers.