U.S. Department of the Navy
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Pay$97979.00 - $127369.00 / year
LocationGroton/Connecticut
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 776140600
- You will serve as the technical representative on the contractor's design/build teams for mechanical/weapons systems.
- You will facilitate the identification and mitigation of design, construction and program process risks, while monitoring team progress in achieving timely product delivery.
- You will review letters/reports and prepare technical comments and recommendations on the design, overhaul, repair, testing, fabrication and operation of submarine mechanical systems and components.
- You will evaluate and develop technical solutions for government and contractor furnished equipment deviations, waiver requests, and material substitutions for submarine overhaul and repair projects.
- You will review and evaluate equipment qualification tests (shock, vibration and operation) for technical adequacy and equipment meeting operation requirements.
- You will review complex calculations in the analysis of contractor prepared studies involving structural stress, heat and flow balance, fluid dynamics and shock/vibration.
- You will review, evaluate and prepare technical recommendations for the approval of technical manuals, shipbuilding specifications, technical specifications and purchase specifications.
- You will investigate, perform inspections and evaluate emergent design and waterfront problems recommending solutions.
- 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.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET 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 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 bargaining unit position.
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. 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
Requirements
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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: "A s a professional engineer evaluating the design, development, and construction of submarine mechanical systems and its components."
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=GS-PROF
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.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.