ENGINEER OR SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ENGINEER OR SCIENTIST in the Corrosion Control Technologies Department of CARDEROCK DIV NS.

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.

Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

In addition to the basic education requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalency) 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 Engineer or Scientist analyzing or assessing corrosion and materials to provide corrosion measurement data analysis and define procedures or processing techniques for support of corrosion control and operational readiness.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/materials-engineering-series-0806/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/mechanical-engineering-series-0830/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/chemical-engineering-series-0893/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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. Major Duties:

• You will serve as the corrosion team lead, responsible for guiding the development of corrosion control technologies that have application for marine and expeditionary vessels and vehicles for the US Navy and Marine Corp.
• You will develop and lead a team of engineers, scientists, and technicians that executes scientific and engineering projects to improve corrosion control for Navy and Marine Corp assets.
• You will determine the vision and outlook for corrosion science and corrosion control and develop and execute the plan to attain the vision.
• You will be required to apply knowledge of engineering theories, concepts, and procedures related to corrosion and materials science.
• You will, as lead, have full responsibility for corrosion applied research, testing and evaluation of corrosion related materials, and equipment and systems.
• You will be responsible for experimental development of instrumentation, techniques, processes, materials and equipment; and/or In-service engineering functions for assigned materials, systems or equipment.
• You will identify the scope of the investigation, analysis and design criteria, and defines the engineering requirements of the work effort.
• You will perform analyses on large and complicated projects requiring advanced knowledge of corrosion and materials science.
• You will provide technical expertise and authoritative advice concerning their technical specialty in corrosion science and control to higher echelons, program offices, and other government agencies.