MECHANICAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the FST/MRO Engineering, Support Equipment FST of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.
Major duties
You will lead and coordinate the technical research of serious and complex mechanical engineering issues, which usually requires many technical fields and engineering/scientific disciplines. You will plan and/or conduct mechanical engineering tasks individually, as a member of a team, or as project lead, depending on the complexity of the project and assigned duties. You will collaborate with leadership and ensure the technical engineering competence, knowledge, and professional services required to sustain the weapon system, associated components, and related support system. You will plan and/or conduct engineering investigations individually, as a member of a team, or as project lead, depending on the complexity of the project and assigned duties. You will participate in meetings and conferences convened to discuss engineering issues, problems, design, and/or development of new and/or upgraded systems and other similar matters. You will plan, coordinate, and conduct advanced engineering work that requires planning and developing in several phases.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Performing and executing a variety of engineering projects from conception to completion. 2) Conducting in-depth studies and analyses of specific issues or specialty areas within the mechanical engineering discipline. 3) Serving as a consultant and advisor on mechanical engineering issues and concerns. 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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