MECHANCAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the DEPT OF THE NAVY, NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER ACFT DIVISION of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.
Major duties
You will serve as lead propulsion engineer managing a diverse portfolio of F135 Engine Support Equipment (SE) spanning Organizational-level (O-level), Depot-level, and engine test cell environments. You will serve as a technical authority for propulsion systems support equipment, guiding efforts from initial concept, prototyping, and design through fielding and in-service sustainment. You will provide expert in-service engineering support to resolve complex technical challenges, investigating equipment failures, analyzing root causes, and developing and qualifying effective engineering solutions and design modifications. You will chair and/or participate authoritatively in technical design reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR) and integrated product team meetings, evaluating designs, and acting on behalf of submitted stakeholder and partner requirements. You will manage and approve critical engineering and logistics documentation, such as technical directives, engineering change proposals, maintenance and overhaul deviation requests, and technical source data changes. You will apply systems engineering principles to evaluate and approve new and modified support equipment, ensuring designs meet all required safety, reliability, and supportability requirements for both shore-based and shipboard environments. You will monitor technical performance and collaborate with contractors to ensure engineering efforts remain aligned with the budgets, schedules, and technical baselines dictated by the program office.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following qualifiying items: Knowledge of engineering principles and theories applicable to support development of F135 Engine Aircraft Support Equipment (SE) and the process by which SE is acquired. Comprehensive knowledge of SE and SE maintenance philosophy shore based and shipboard. Experience managing programs to provide for the acquisition and delivery of Support Equipment (SE) to existing and new fleet sites. Experience with SE site activation. Knowledge of Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Maintenance practices ashore and afloat to determine most cost effective means of provide support; knowledge of database systems such as AUTOSERD, SERMIS, SODARR; ability to generate acquisition strategy planning for determination of future SE requirements; knowledge of computers and familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, project schedule and presentation software; Ability to act as the Propulsion Engineering Team Leader; Ability to understand current problems or limitations in the program area and to competently assess the feasibility of proposed improvements. Incumbent applies knowledge and experience to the resolution of novel or obscure F135 Engine SE problems; and to extend and/or modify existing concepts or procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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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