Engineering Technician

Summary


The incumbent serves as an Engineering Technician in the Propulsion, Launchers, and Weapons Systems Branch of the In-Service Submarine Systems Engineering Division (SUB-E57) in TEAM SUBMARINE at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
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Summary


The incumbent serves as an Engineering Technician in the Propulsion, Launchers, and Weapons Systems Branch of the In-Service Submarine Systems Engineering Division (SUB-E57) in TEAM SUBMARINE at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
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Overview
Accepting applications

Location


1 vacancy in the following locations:

New London, CT


Washington Navy Yard, DC


Kings Bay Naval Base, GA


Bangor, WA


No matching locations found.


Work site options
Telework eligible Yes-This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. PCS is not authorized. Salary $89,508 - $158,322 per year
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Pay scale & grade
NJ 4
Promotion potential 4


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Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Permanent


Occupations and job series

• 0802 Engineering Technical

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No

Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk


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Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required No
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Announcement number ST-13008246-26-JP Control number 877386000


This job is open to
Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.


Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.


Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.


Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference


Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.


Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.


Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.


Clarification from the agency


Current permanent employees of DoD, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

• You will be an Engineering Technician for In-Service Submarine Weapons Systems and Strategic Weapons Systems Support (SWSS).
• You will prepare for engagement with top management officials, in persuading users to accept new systems or equipment.
• You will trouble-shoot, analyze and determine operating problems, and recommend appropriate changes to correct deficiencies. Subsequently defines and negotiates analysis results with conflicting engineers, engineering technicians and managers.
• You will plan, manage, and coordinate, various engineering development programs that involve continuous systems modification, system requirement evaluation affecting In-Service Submarine Weapons Systems and SWSS systems.
• You will apply practical knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, and processes for life cycle engineering and management of in-service Submarine Weapons Systems and SWSS systems.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

• 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.

Qualifications


Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NJ-03 (or GS-11 equivalency), in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as an Engineering Technician applying engineering principles, techniques and methods, to troubleshoot and determine operating problems and correct deficiencies, modify and improve test systems requirements and equipment for a submarine or undersea research and development weapons system.


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

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.


Additional information

The NJ-04 broadband is equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade levels.


SALARY RANGES DEPENDING ON LOCATION:
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC: $102,415 - $158,322
KINGS BAY, GA: $89,508 - $138,370
NEW LONGDON, CT: $100,992 - $156,124
BANGOR, WA: $100,602 - $155,521


This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.


Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.


A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.


During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.


Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:



ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP.


Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.


PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.


A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.


Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits
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