ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL)
What you'd do
You will serve as a Engineering Technician (Electrical) in the Engineering and Planning Department (Code 200) of PSNS and IMF.
Major duties
You will provide technical assistance on urgent mission-degrading CASREPs or similar problems affecting major systems. You will diagnose and correct technical problems beyond the capability of forces afloat, IMA's or repair activities. You will inspect and perform the functional checkout/demonstration of major systems on new construction ships or major conversions. You will lead organized teams of technical experts and maintenance personnel in the functional testing and inspection of major shipboard systems. You will provide technical support to Naval organizations during repair and test/grooming functions to supplement shipyard/SUPSHIPS staffing. You will analyze and study specific major deficiencies in operations, maintenance or logistics support of of assigned systems to develop or evaluate improvements in design, maintenance procedures, material, etc.
What you need to qualify
FOR THE GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing advanced technical assistance and troubleshooting on urgent mission-degrading complex, atypical, or mission-degrading equipment causalities (CASREPs) or similar problems affecting major systems to resolve electrical, electronic, and mechanical shipboard problems beyond the capability of organizational maintenance levels. 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 Engineering Technical Series 0802 (opm.gov) 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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