Engineering Technician

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the How to Apply section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will support the investigation analysis development planning coordination and monitoring of all phases of technical work for assigned program projects and steady state operations.
• You will act as the technical expert and government authority in assigned areas providing direction and guidance to others in the branch department and other organizations within SWFPAC.
• You will work closely with outside agencies contractors and headquarter personnel to develop requirements and programs for cognizant systems and areas of responsibility.
• You will use broad knowledge of technical processes theory to resolve safety technical and operational issues and serve as a technical consultant within and outside SWFPAC for any material/hardware operational issues.
• You will exercise continuous oversight over contractor plans governing complex production facilities Nuclear Weapons Security (NWS) Electronic Security Systems (ESS) equipment and accomplishment of NWS ESS lifecycle process.
• You will administer continuous surveillance over contractor implementation of approved NWS system/component installation/maintenance approaches.
• You will represent SWFPAC in dealing with a variety of organizations (e.g. other SWFPAC Departments SSP Marine Corps Security Battalion other Navy laboratories and field activities) concerned with NWS/ESS system/component processing operations.
• You will conduct continuous assessment of NWS system/component technology to identify and incorporate the latest requirements into design and maintenance operations.

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
• 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 aftermust 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 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: coordinating and developing technical solutions for engineering projects through various lifecycle phases associated with warfare systems subsystems and associated components.

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This announcement uses the Domestic Def Industrial Base Facilities & Major Range/Test Facilities Base in DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

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

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.

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

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.

Required Experience:

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