Engineering Technician; Materials Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• You will fabricate various test devices, electronic and mechanical, for instructional purposes.
• You will develop new experimental systems and demonstration units for a variety of engineering laboratories, including Mechanical Engineering Experimentation, Mechanical Vibrations, Ocean Engineering Structures, or other labs.
• You will determine test procedures and make design changes to improve test equipment and related accessories.
• You will set up, calibrate, and operate mechanical/electronic equipment associated with various engineering labs.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E‑Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e‑verify.gov.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Male applicants born after 12‑31‑59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

GS‑11

• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS‑10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1) Developing new experimental system and demonstration units in support of engineering laboratories;
2) Applying theories and techniques of engineering to assist and direct students to solve design problems;
3) Collecting and analyzing data to be used in technical papers and/or publications;
4) Reading, interpreting and generating complex mechanical drawings.

NOTE:

All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position.

GS‑10

• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS‑09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1) Assisting with the development of new experimental systems and demonstration units in support of engineering laboratories;
2) Collecting and evaluating data using mechanical and electronic devices;
3) Making changes to improve test equipment;
4) Calibrating and operating mechanical and electronic equipment for engineering labs.

NOTE:

All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee.

A relocation incentive may be authorized. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be…