Engineering Technician; Materials Security Clearance

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MATERIALS) with Security Clearance

Department Of Navy | Posted Feb 26, 2026

Full-time

Negotiable

Unknown

• You will serve as a SENIOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Corrosion Division, with an emphasis on conventional coatings, specialty coatings, coating removal, corrosion control, fleet maintenance, and preservation.
• You will assist project managers and team leads in managing technical projects within the Materials Engineering Department.
• You will conduct site surveys and audits across the Navy enterprise to assess the adequacy of working conditions for processes such as organic paint and LO coating applications, preservation, and corrosion control.
• You will evaluate proper instrumentation, support equipment, environmental conditions, and safety precautions.
• You will manage a corrosion testing laboratory by coordinating efforts to maintain laboratory equipment, chemical inventory, HAZMAT and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for testing and ensuring tooling is calibrated as necessary.
• You will provide formal certification training, on‑job skills training, and informal mentorship as necessary on corrosion and coatings processes.

• 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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time‑in‑grade. Time‑in‑grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• 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 position requires lifting and carrying objects up to 40 pounds.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain any required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.

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:
1) Comprehensive knowledge in the following corrosion technical processes:
Masking for Coating Removal, Coating Removal via Mechanical Sanding, Coating Removal via Plastic Media Blasting, Chemical Conversion Coating Application, Masking for Coating Application, Waterborne Primer Application, Solvent‑borne Primer Application, Polyurethane Topcoat Application, Rain Erosion Coating Application, Conductive Coating Application, RAM Coating Application, RAM Thickness Verification Testing, RAM Density Verification Testing, Tape Test Adhesion Testing;
2) Experience providing comprehensive technical services (i.e., testing, data, reports) in support of production or managerial decision‑making;
3) Develop training curriculum and providing technical training to others on existing aircraft technical directive requirements, processes, and/or newly developed procedures;
4) Collaborates on the development of specifications, processes, and test procedures that apply a full range of principles, concepts, and manufacturing best practices (i.e., tooling, facilities, QA);
5) Collaborate with engineering teams to develop test plans, modify standard practices and adapt equipment or techniques to solve various technical problems, such as space and budgetary limitations…