SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
What you'd do
You will serve as a Supervisory Engineering Technician in the Project Plan and Test Management Branch (291) of the Combat Systems Engineering and Planning Division (290) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major duties
You will serve as the Chief Test Engineer Weapons (CTEW) with complete project responsibility for Combat Systems testing for the largest and most complex ships. You will conduct advance technical planning, preparation, coordination and execution, through in-dept knowledge of testing and evaluation in engineering. You will review Available Work Package (AWP) and recommend additions or deletions to the Combat Systems Pre-availability Test (PAT) package. You will provide technical guidance and recommendations related to Combat Systems work and testing at Planning, Work Definition and Arrival Conference meeting. You will resolve problems beyond technical effort and anticipate and examine other issues considering cost, use acceptance and productive solutions. You will evaluate and respond to changes in schedules and review the validity of such changes as a result of combat systems work and testing. You will identify relationships of problems and practices or related engineering fields to solve or refer issues to the appropriate technical authority.
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: Experience and technical knowledge of submarines, aircraft carriers, or surface combatant combat systems related electronic, electrical and mechanical systems, components and support systems; Experience developing and executing of program and project efforts regarding Naval Combat Systems or similar systems overhaul, repair, and testing; Experience making decisions in difficult situations. Experience identifying and resolving changing work situations. Experience monitoring cost and schedule performance and taking action to correct negative trends. Experience utilizing project management fundamentals. Experience applying shop practices. 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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