ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
What you'd do
You will serve as a Engineering Technician in the Prototype Manufacturing and Test (PMT) Department, Prototype Manufacturing Division, within the Advanced Manufacturing and Prototype Engineering (BL412) Branch of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.
Major duties
You will lead a cross-functional technical team consisting of both engineers and contractors to develop innovative manufacturing solutions for advanced ALRE systems confronted with readiness and sustainment challenges. You will provide status briefs, communicates requirements, and tracks program priorities. You will coordinate with PMD shop leads, artisans, and production controllers to progress and complete projects.
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: 1. Depot-Level Manufacturing & ALRE Overhaul: Technical experience in depot manufacturing, repair, modification, and overhaul of complex military mechanical hardware, specifically advanced Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) systems, to resolve fleet readiness, sustainment, and lifecycle challenges. 2. Design for Manufacturability (DFM) & Advanced Prototyping: Knowledge of advanced manufacturing methods, reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, and 2D/3D technical data standards; experience conducting trade-off analyses to identify high-risk processes and optimize designs for reliable production. 3. Operational Project & Financial Management: Technical and financial management of manufacturing projects, including developing cost/labor quotes, utilizing job tracking and execution software, and coordinating schedules with program offices, shop leads, artisans, and production controllers to drive tasks to completion. 4. Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Stakeholder Liaison: Leading diverse, cross-functional technical teams of engineers, technicians, and contractors; serving as a primary liaison between program stakeholders and manufacturing departments to communicate requirements, align organic capabilities with fleet needs, and track program priorities. 5. Technical Leadership, Mentorship, & Representation: Serving as a mechanical expert and advisor to senior colleagues and program authorities; providing mentorship and technical direction to junior engineers and technicians; and representing the branch or organization at technical, planning, and design review meetings to influence and resolve controversial engineering issues. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-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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