MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will review and evaluate the technical adequacy of logistics support, maintenance, and modification programs accomplished by HIINC (Huntington Ingalls Industries) You will provide surveillance of Contractor design and production engineering products. You will conduct surveillance of Contractor engineering practices (including subcontractors) to the extent necessary to demonstrate that the Contractor is meeting contract and specification requirements. You will review and evaluate requests for Departure from Specifications (DFS) (including “engineering equivalencies”) and initiate actions required to process the requests and make recommendations for approval or rejection. You will review engineering studies, design and technical aspects of proposals (including reasonableness of engineering equivalency, man-hours and scope of work involved when requested by the Contracting Officer). You will perform ship checks and similar functions and facilitate resolution of technical programs in cognitive systems/equipment. You will coordinate efforts and maintain liaison through meetings and conferences with Contractor supervisors, design engineers, vendors and other engineering personnel from within the organization and from other Naval commands.
What you need to qualify
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: Examining engineering oversight, design verification, and diagnostic ship checks of nuclear aircraft carrier and submarine propulsion and auxiliary systems, with steam-plant cleanliness and noise-reduction program experience highly advantageous, to resolve technical variances, validate contractor compliance with technical and contractual requirements, and ensure system reliability and maintainability during inspections and sea trials by coordinating with contractors, vendors, and Naval activities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: IOR 0802 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.
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