MECHANICAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the PROPULSION & POWER DIVISION within the PROPULSION & AUXILIARY MACHINERY SYSTEMS DEPT of NSWC PHILA DIV.
Major duties
You will be responsible for performing, integrating, and managing key projects in the Division’s In Service Engineering, and Life Cycle Management efforts, and integrating the Test and Evaluation, and Research and Development. You will plan, formulate, organize and direct extensive technical activities to meet the Navy’s requirements for systems, equipment, development and in-service engineering programs concerning Main Reduction Gears and associated components. You will advise on establishing direction and providing technical management of all aspects of special projects, and the development and implementation of technology and related initiatives. You will propose, plan, direct, and manage a wide range of projects for the analysis, design, development, and maintenance of gear equipment and systems. You will conduct and manage investigative and/or test efforts intended to advance state-of-the-art or improve operation and maintenance processes in order to improve gear life cycle. You will study and investigate present and future performance requirements of cognizant equipment and systems in order to improve the performance of gears and related equipment. You will plan, manage, and conduct specific facility and/or field experiments, analyze and interpret test results and data, and justify all recommendations for further research.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer coordinating or conducting design, development, test & evaluation, life-cycle management, or in-service engineering of shipboard propulsion or auxiliary powered systems. Examples of qualifying experience may include: Providing full spectrum of Life Cycle Management and In-Service Engineering; developing system/equipment engineering change proposals and providing direct fleet technical assistance support; and providing technical management of all efforts that relate to Main Reduction Gear systems. 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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