ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will provide professional engineering advice and guidance regarding the investigation, review and recommendation involving the installation and test of various submarine Electrical/Electronic systems. You will provide guidance and expertise required for the engineering oversight of complex contractor work involved in the design, construction, installation, testing, certification, and repair of Electrical/Electronic systems aboard submarines. You will coordinate and collaborate in technical investigations to resolve FBW/SFCC Ship Control System related problems requiring specialized knowledge, considering new developments and improved techniques for resolution of these problems. You will prepare technical correspondence on the design, construction, overhaul, repair, testing, fabrication and operation of VIRGINIA Class and COLUMBIA Class Submarine Flight Critical Components from reports and letters received. You will act as Electrical/Electronics Division sea trial observer and gather information on Ship Control System test conduct, equipment casualties, and other pertinent subjects to be submitted in report form at trial completion. You will review technical adequacy of VIRGINIA Class and COLUMBIA Class Ship Control System shipboard cabling, block and schematic diagrams, vendor drawings, detailed plans of wiring tables, hull fitting assignment and installation detail drawings. You will evaluate VIRGINIA Class and COLUMBIA Class FBW/SFCC Ship Control System and equipment test procedures, specifications, and system requirements for technical adequacy, conformance with contract, quality requirements and approval. You will facilitate the identification and mitigation of Fly By Wire (FBW) Ship Control System (SCS) design, construction and program risks.
What you need to qualify
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 as a professional engineer identifying or resolving problems with testing, evaluation, design, installation, or integration of modernized shipboard electronic or electrical 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=GS-PROF AND Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): 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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