GENERAL ENGINEER

Systems Engineering Position

You will serve as a Systems Engineering position supporting the technical baseline development and Acquisition of Naval Aviation Systems.

You will apply advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes in research and engineering, test and evaluation, and logistics functions.

You will deliver optimized technical solutions that are balanced to achieve required technical performance within cost, schedule and technology constraints.

You will function as a team lead/project lead/program manager providing technical guidance and meeting customer requirements for products/services.

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.

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.

This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). You must be certified as a Career Field Engineer Level 2. Certification is required within 24 months of appointment.

This position requires membership in the Defense Acquisition Corps.

This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.

In addition to the meeting the Basic Education Requirements listed below for this position, your resume must also demonstrate meeting the minimum qualification at least one year of at or equivalent to the pay band DP-03 in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Your specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Provide authoritative input and advice on all engineering and technical issues and ensures engineering requirements are met;
• Develops project-planning objectives for engineering development of current and long range programs;
• Perform or directs technical analyses required during the development phase;
• Assist in the preparation, planning and development of integrated logistics support plans for assigned systems;
• Maintains continuous contact with research and development personnel in order to be informed on all new engineering and scientific developments of assigned systems; AND
• Organize and perform technical reviews to ensure adequate resources for assigned systems.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

GS-PROF AND

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.

Education There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 grade Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than 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.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.