NAVAL Architect Security Clearance

Position: NAVAL ARCHITECT with Security Clearance
Duties
* You will serve as Naval Architect in the Engineering Department, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair (SUPSHIP) in the design, construction, overhaul and repair of nuclear-powered submarines.
* You will review, analyze, research, prepare correspondence, recommend corrective action, consult with the contractor, and participate in conferences pertaining to manufacturing and installation deficiencies and waterfront problems.
* You will determine the technical adequacy of engineering recommendations as reflected in documents.
* You will provide engineering recommendations and aid in the form of technical comments.
* You will provide conference representation for the branch supervisor, Design, Planning, Contract, Material and Quality Assurance Departments in connection with the design, construction, testing, conversion and repair of submarines.
* You will recommend improvements in the design and operation of methods to be used in fabrication.
* You will provide technical advice to other engineers on possible approaches to the solution of problems and review of technical documents.
* You will serve as the SUPSHIP technical representative on the contractor's design/build teams.
* You will facilitate the identification and mitigation of design, construction, and program risks, while monitoring team progress in achieving scheduled products. Requirements Conditions of employment
* 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.
* Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
* This is a bargaining unit position.
* You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Navy Basic Paint Inspector certification.
* You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET 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 position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. Qualifications Your resume must also 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: as a professional engineering analyzing engineering documents and making naval architecture or structural engineering recommendations to ensure the successful design, construction, overhaul, or repair of a ship or submarine. 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. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual.

Applicants must possess at least one of the following:
Degree:
Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships);

(c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR, Combination of education and experience. College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of…