ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
What you'd do
You will serve as a Engineering Technician in the Target Systems Division of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU.
Major duties
You will work direct a diversely skilled team on the shop floor to execute unprecedented, first-of-their-kind physical repairs on composite and metal airframes. You will troubleshoot and investigate critical, unresolved system failures on the flight line or in the shop, advising program leadership on necessary resource allocation and project direction. You will physically draft, test, and formally document brand-new maintenance standards and repair procedures when current engineering drawings are missing or inadequate. You will be directly involved in daily operations of laboratory, field, and flight testing programs, analyzing the physical test data to ensure the structural integrity of next-generation systems. You will act as a technical lead, providing direct, hands-on engineering guidance and technical oversight to advance the structural fabrication, quality assurance, and repair capabilities of government and contractor personnel.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next pay band (DT-03) or equivalent grade level in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Demonstrating experience reading and interpreting technical drawings, blueprints and instructional manuals; 2) Demonstrating experience performing metal fabrication and repairs; such as, riveting and metal forming; 3) Demonstrating knowledge and application of aircraft composite repair techniques, including wet layup and vacuum bagging; 4) Demonstrating capacity to learn and apply new technical concepts with strong attention to detail. 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 Basic Requirements: Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. 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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