Materials Engineer

Duties

• You will serve as the Division Head for the Materials Engineering and Metrology Division within the Quality Management Department at the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC).
• You will direct a professional workforce of engineers and technicians, setting the strategic vision for materials engineering, research, and quality assurance.
• You will be the command's principal advisor on all matters pertaining to materials science, including advanced casting, welding, and non-destructive testing.
• You will provide authoritative technical guidance and champion innovations that directly impact the quality, performance, and reliability of vital naval components.
• You will direct the development, implementation, and evaluation of long-range strategic plans for materials engineering and research.
• You will serve as the principal advisor on all matters of materials science, including advanced casting, welding, additive manufacturing, and non-destructive testing technologies.
• You will lead the development of new policies, standards, and best practices for materials and manufacturing.
• You will direct the creation of detailed procedures for the unique and specialized manufacture of propulsor components to meet stringent safety, quality, and performance requirements.
• You will provide expert technical support for all material-related manufacturing operations by troubleshooting issues and providing technical advice.
• You will lead evaluations of new designs and R+D projects to improve current components and develop next-generation materials.
• You will manage and allocate significant budgetary and personnel resources, direct a professional workforce, evaluate performance, and lead all aspects of workforce development and team building.

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 a designated Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). You must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a tenure waiver is approved.
• 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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-03 (GS-13 Equivalent) , in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Professional Engineer applying expert knowledge of materials science and engineering principles to solve critical technical challenges and lead complex projects within a manufacturing, research, or industrial environment.



Specialized experience must also demonstrate the following:

• Applying materials science and engineering principles (such as metallurgy, casting, welding, or non-destructive testing) to serve as a technical expert or project lead.
• Leading research, development, or engineering projects to develop or implement new policies, standards, or manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshooting material-related manufacturing issues, performing root cause analysis, or developing engineering solutions to production problem.
• Authoring technical reports, providing advice to management, or communicating technical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Mentoring or providing technical direction to other engineers or technicians on materials-related projects.

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

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.


OR


Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at:


OR


Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit:


OR


Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above)


OR


Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.


Additional information

This announcement uses the Acquisition Demonstration Project Business & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.


This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-04 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.


This position has a control point; thus the salary range may be capped at GS-15, step 05, which is equivalent to $184,760. If you're current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched.


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


Several vacancies may be filled.


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.


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: .


Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.


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


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.