U.S. Department of the Navy
AEROSPACE ENGINEER
Pay$99200.00 - $153354.00 / year
LocationPatuxent River/Maryland
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 774436200
- You will serve as a Structural Loads and/or Dynamics subject matter expert for assigned fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft.
- You will evaluate the adequacy of airframe loads and/or dynamics analysis for aircraft designs and modifications.
- You will identify structural loads and/or dynamics problems arising during development or modification of an aircraft and establish the optimal approach to solve the problems.
- You will provide structural loads and/or dynamics input for the planning and execution of research and development programs.
- You will solve in-service aircraft structural problems under trying and immediate circumstances.
- You will initiate, formulate, and establish requirements, guidelines and contract addenda for selected air vehicles to be embodied in technical criteria and documents governing assigned fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft.
- You will evaluate design proposals to existing air vehicles and participate in negotiations to ensure specific structural and test requirements are adequate and in compliance with performance and fleet operational requirements.
- You will utilize knowledge of engineering principles and practices including aircraft structural design and analysis, test methods and data analysis.
- You will utilize knowledge of aircraft structural static and fatigue strength requirements, aerodynamics, stability and control, performance, and flight control systems.
- You will serve as a mentor to less experienced engineers.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the DHA for Science and Technology Reinvention Labs Mission Support. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.Duties
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Qualifications
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9/11 grade level or DP-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Evaluating adequacy of structural loads and/or dynamics analysis for aircraft designs and modifications; 2) Identifying structural loads and/or dynamics problems arising during development or modification of an aircraft and establish the optimal approach to solve the problems; 3) Providing structural loads and/or dynamics input for the planning and execution of research and development programs; 4) Thorough, in-depth knowledge of engineering principles and practices including aircraft structural design and analysis, test methods and data analysis; 5) General knowledge of aircraft structural static and fatigue strength requirements, aerodynamics, stability and control, performance, and flight control systems. 6) Ability to solve in-service aircraft structural problems under trying and immediate circumstances.
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.About the company
The United States Department of the Navy is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and, when directed by the President, the United States Coast Guard, as a service within the Department of the Navy, though each remain independent service branches.