ELECTRONICS ENGINEER.

Duties

• You will resolve technical electronics engineering problems; identify programmatic constraints and develop proposed solutions considering all factors, establishing benefits for alternatives, identifies cost, and submits results/recommendation.
• You will monitor performance of mechanical engineering technical analyses, engineering investigations, economic analyses and support services provided directly to the operational community.
• You will ensure industrial planning and support of platform systems, components, and field teamwork/maintenance is accomplished efficiently
• You will compile and analyze data to determine failure modes, failure classifications and root cause using advanced data analytic methods, while investigation methodologies for sampling component populations to gain insight to failure root causes.
• You will investigate, research, and determine applicability of modifications for the program. This includes modifications that would extend service life, improve survivability, reliability and maintainability, and aircraft safety.
• You will develop technical reports and instructions for submittal to leadership, other activities and contractors as may be required to answer inquiries, relay or request information, and establish work assignments.
• You will perform Quality Assurance of deliverables following the agency's guidelines and procedures.
• You will develop reports summarizing the acceptance or rejection of the deliverables.
• You will review support documents to ensure adherence to policies and guidelines.
• You will assist in maintaining Configuration Management of software, hardware, and documentations.
• You will develop and/or implements agency engineering and quality assurance policies, tools, and training programs
• You will plan/execute engineering and technical functions related to engineering and quality assurance.
• You will provide authoritative guidance and advice to management and peers in quality assurance functional area.
• You will resolve complex technical problems associated with Test Equipment and DoD Weapon 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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
  
  

Qualifications

For GS-05:Qualification for the GS-05 level only requires applicants to meet the basic education requirements for the position.

For GS-07:Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Applying basic standard engineering principles and practices; 2) Assisting with the preparation of correspondence, technical reports, and instructions for submittal to leadership; and 3) Collaborating with superiors ensuring the technical engineering competence, knowledge, and professional services required to sustain the weapon system, associated components, and related support systems.

For GS-09:Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Applying principles and practices of electronics engineering associated with aircrafts; 2) Researching and determining applicability of modifications for the program, including modifications that would extend service life, improve survivability, reliability and maintainability, and aircraft safety; and 3) Developing products and services required to sustain economic operation and ensure airworthiness.

For GS-11:Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Applying principles and practices of electronics engineering associated with aircrafts; 2) Utilizing knowledge of Electronics engineering and logistics management policies, practices and procedures used in the acquisition, design, overhaul, maintenance, modification and repair of aircraft weapon systems; 3) Providing superiors objectively based engineering information with a focus on technical analysis, engineering investigations, economic analysis, and support services for making platform sustainment and acquisition decisions; and 4) Development of engineering documents, engineering change proposals, design/development/maintenance of operational test program sets, technical directives, inspection/maintenance requirements, repairs and redesign of the platform's systems and components.

For GS-12: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:1) Utilizing extensive and professional knowledge of principles and practices of electronics engineering associated with both rotary and fixed wing aircraft; 2) Developing engineering documents, engineering change proposals, design/development/maintenance of operational test program sets, technical directives, inspection/maintenance requirements, repairs and redesign of the platform's systems and components; 3) Attending program related meetings and conferences and at contractors' plants to resolve specific engineering issues while providing briefings on engineering analysis results; 4) determining the best approach to resolve technical electronics engineering problems; and 5) Monitoring performance of electronics engineering technical analyses, engineering investigations, economic analyses and support services.

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 basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

For 0855 series: 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

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:

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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:

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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.

Education Substitution - If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's

Foreign Education - Education Completed In Foreign Colleges Or Universities May Be Used To Meet The Qualification Requirements If The Applicant Can Provide Documentation Indicating That The Foreign Education Is Comparable To That Received In An Accredited Educational Institution In The United States. It Is The Responsibility Of The Applicant To Provide Such Evidence When Applying. For Further Information, Visit:

Additional information

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.

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
  
  

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.