Engineering Technician

Duties

• You will translate operations, maintenance standards, and trouble-shooting procedures into comprehensive technical publications.
• You will provide technical recommendations and evaluate department requests for modification of technical manuals and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) products.
• You will interpret technical engineer drawings and translate operations into detailed step-by-step instructions for carrying out tasks, methods, and procedures.
• You will attend product testing events to translate the operations (e.g., maintenance standards, troubleshooting procedures) into comprehensive technical publications
• You will work with others to independently and collaboratively make decisions and execute and/or direct actions in order to explore, reconcile, or resolve major uncertainties, unique situations, and obscure problems

• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• Must pass a counter‑intelligence (CI) polygraph on a random basis, not to exceed every five years in the performance of the position.
• Work may be performed both shipboard and in the industrial areas of productions shops. On-site performance of duties may involve climbing, bending, and crawling in confined areas and controlled spaces aboard submarines.

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 technical engineering services including job planning, material research and procurement, or developing technical instructions for ship or submarine system repair, overhaul or maintenance projects.

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: providing technical engineering services including analyzing work flow, material procurement, and technical instructions to identify issues and develop or modify work methods or…