MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Mechanical Engineer

You will plan, prepare and assist with the coordination of a comprehensive test program for complex multi-disciplinary (primarily, electrical and mechanical) and interdependent ships systems.

You will provide expert technical engineering advice and direction and plan and execute technically sound procedures / processes and / or resolutions.

You will ensure proper concurrence and coordination for interfaces with nuclear and combat controlled systems and components.

You will develop unique system turnover procedures for the Mechanical and Electrical Systems during overhauls.

You will act as a troubleshooter in the resolution of problems encountered during testing phases of waterfront production efforts.

You will prepare formal and informal comprehensive reports outlining test procedures and interprets test results to make sound conclusions and recommendations on the validity of the tests and / or conflicts that may arise.

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.

This is a bargaining unit position.

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.

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 is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and / or unusual duty hours may be required.

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 :

• Experience working on complex naval projects with interrelated engineering fields such as Naval Architecture and Electrical.
• Experience accomplishing total ship / system testing engineering; specifically nuclear propulsion plant (or Reactor Plant Planning Yard) cognizant compartments, systems and components, and secondary containment compartments.
• Experience applying engineering knowledge of complex shipboard HM&E (Mechanical and Electrical) systems to a degree to correctly use, modify, and adapt testing procedures.
• Experience conducting shipboard tests and tagouts and must have general knowledge of all submarine / ship systems.
• Experience ensuring system equipment and personnel safety in granting permission to perform work.

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

Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual :

Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must :

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at :

OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management.

OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above).

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above).

OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.