GENERAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
The incumbent serves as a Lead Engineer in the Propulsion, Launchers, and Weapons Systems Branch of the In-Service Submarine Systems Engineering Division (SUB-E57) in TEAM SUBMARINE at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
Major duties
You will be a Lead Engineer for In-Service Submarine Weapons Systems and Launcher Systems. You will serve as an advisor in applying advanced concepts, principles, and processes for life cycle engineering and management of various In-Service Submarine Weapons Systems and Launcher Systems, subsystems and equipment. You will plan and conduct various engineering development programs/projects that involve continuous systems modification, systems requirement evaluation, and performance analysis affecting In-Service Submarine Weapons Systems and Launcher Systems. You will determine and evaluate the efficiency of adopted improvements to ensure satisfactory progress and fulfillment of requirements. You will provide engineering oversight of Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) engineering practices. You will resolve technical problems through expert knowledge of submarine In-Service Submarine Weapons Systems and Launcher Systems design, operations, logistics support practices, and sound technical judgment. You will ensure appropriate systems engineering processes are properly applied during In-Service Submarine Weapons Systems and Launcher Systems life cycle sustainment.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-02 (or GS-11 equivalency), in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Professional Engineer leading or coordinating engineering programs to analyze, monitor, maintain systems engineering requirements and determine solutions for a ship, submarine or undersea research and development weapons system. 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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