Interdisciplinary Materials Engineer​/Chemis Security Clearance

Position: INTERDISCIPLINARY MATERIALS ENGINEER/CHEMIS with Security Clearance
Location: Patuxent River

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* You will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the evaluation of materials, process and manufacturing efforts related to materials and processes used for materials protection.
* You will provide technical leadership for the planning, organizing, performing and documenting activities associated with development and application of materials and processes used for materials protection on all aircraft acquisition programs.
* You will research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass.
* You will determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.
* You will represent NAVAIR as a master of corrosion prevention and control at meetings and conferences with contractors and other Government activities by reviewing designs, test plans, materials development data, and specifications. Requirements Help 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
* 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 is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition

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and category assigned to the position is required within established category time frames.
* You will be required to obtain and maintain any required certification and/or license as a condition of employment. Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band DP-04 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. as a professional MATERIALS ENGINEER OR CHEMIST performing duties such as:
1) Leadership and Conflict Management skills are highly desired;
2) Ability to effectively communicate with others, knowledge of corrosion mechanisms and prevention and naval aviation systems acquisition;
3) Ability to lead a dispersed, multi-disciplinary team chartered with enhancing US Naval Aviation readiness through proactive measures to reduce corrosion related maintenance and failure modes;
4) Position requires excellent written and oral communication skills in addition to advanced problem solving skills;
5) Must have specialized corrosion experience, specifically material science, prior fleet maintainer, or RCM, is required;
6) Technical experience in materials science, specifically in the area of corrosion prevention is highly desired. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). AND https://-positions
- 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 basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: FOR SERIES 1320 - CHEMIST:
Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR A combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry,…