• Job Description

  Req#: 761868300

  The positions is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, Engineering Services Division, Baltimore, MD.

  
  

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  Qualifications

  
  

  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, applicants
  must show that they possess a professional knowledge of engineering
  principles and practices through the following:
  Completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering that was
  from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)
  accredited school or that included courses in differential and
  integral calculus and courses (beyond first year physics and
  chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering
  science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of
  materials (stress strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d)thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
  OR
  Registration as a professional engineer by a state, the District of
  Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
  OR
  Successfully passing the Engineering-in-Training (EIT) examination,
  or the written test required for professional registration that is
  administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various
  states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, and
  completed all the requirements for either (a) bachelor's degree in
  engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college or
  university that included at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (b) a BET from an ABET-accredited program.
  OR
  A combination of at least 4 years of college-level education,
  training, and/or technical experience that included successful
  completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical,
  mathematical, and engineering sciences, including the courses listed
  in paragraph A above. (NOTE: The courses must be fully acceptable
  toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering
  curriculum.)
  OR
  Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree
  in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field
  (e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science,
  mathematics, hydrology, or geology) AND at least 1 year of
  professional engineering experience under the guidance and
  supervision of a professional engineer.
  IN ADDITION to meeting the basic education requirements (above),
  FOR THE GS-13
  Applicants must have at least 1 full year of professional
  engineering experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal
  service) planning, designing,or directing the development of unique or leading edge technology, equipment, or systems to meet specific mission requirements; determining mechanical engineering requirements/specifications for propulsion machinery or related systems; solving mechanical engineering problems for marine propulsion equipment and systems; ensuring timely and cost-effective execution of contracts; and inspecting ongoing and contracted work for adequacy, conformance to standards, etc.
  Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
  
  National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  
  The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Homeland Security is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.

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