Mechanical Engineer

Summary You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer in the SE & ALRE Group PROTOTYPE MANUF/SE & ALRE T&E DEPT SE & ALRE TEST DIV of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE. Responsibilities You will develop and implement comprehensive technical capabilities to meet current and future ALRE Research & Development, Compatibility, and Certification program Optical Instrumentation requirements. You will serve as a technical authority to review the work of others and provide coordination and critical insights into the progress of Optical Instrumentation products and services. You will develop major Optical Instrumentation proposals for needs of the department and agency, and may be fully responsible for planning and directing support critical to achieving the success of major ALRE test programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DP-04 (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as: 1) Advanced Optical Instrumentation and Data Acquisition experience in the full lifecycle (research, design, development, installation, maintenance, and application) of complex optical instrumentation suites and data acquisition systems, including mastery of techniques such as imaging for motion analysis, digital cinematography, ultra-high resolution post-production, Digital Image Correlation, Photogrammetric analysis, and GPS tracking. 2) Instrumentation Systems Development and Integration experience, including a proven ability to develop state-of-the-art instrumentation systems for real-time or near real-time data gathering, filtering, recording, and display, coupled with extensive practical experience with various instrumentation components (e.g., transducers, signal conditioning, data transmitting methods). 3) Test and Evaluation Project Leadership by leading technical teams in the planning and execution of complex instrumentation projects, including establishing test requirements, drafting test plans, overseeing operations, and coordinating post-process activities, particularly in support of Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) system tests. 4) Technical Authority and Consultation by serving as a recognized technical authority, providing expert advice, consulting with customers, generating technical documentation, and representing the organization on technical committees related to test instrumentation, and in Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) events. 5) Mission-Specific Knowledge and Analysis, including a thorough understanding of ALRE operating principles, unique site components (e.g., Jet Cars, Dead Loads), test site operational/safety procedures, and the application of control system theory and advanced data analysis techniques to support evaluation and performance engineers. 6) Having Acquisition Workforce Compliance experience relevant to obtaining and maintaining a Defense Acquisition Workforce (DAWIA) certification in Engineering and Technical Management, including continuous learning requirements. 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. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Degree: Professional Engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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. Submit all relevant transcripts. Transcripts are required to verify that you meet the basic educational requirement. Additional Information 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: 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. 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 candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: 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.