MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Naval Sea Systems Command
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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Virginia
Salary
$90,838 - $118,092
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves supporting the maintenance and testing of combat systems on naval ships like aircraft carriers and submarines at a naval shipyard in Virginia.
You'll apply engineering knowledge to plan work, prepare documents, order materials, lead projects, and troubleshoot issues on board ships.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on technical experience in mechanical and electrical systems, especially in a military or shipbuilding environment, who enjoys problem-solving and managing timelines.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in mechanical, electronics, or electrical engineering applied to combat systems
- Technical knowledge of combat systems equipment on nuclear aircraft carriers, surface combatants, or submarines
- Basic understanding of project management fundamentals
- Ability to identify and resolve changing work situations
- Experience monitoring cost and schedule performance and correcting negative trends
- Skills in preparing technical work documents and material requisitions
- Proficiency in conducting shipboard testing and troubleshooting
Full Job Description
You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Weapons Systems Branch (Code 292), Combat Systems Division (Code 290), Non Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
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 providing the practical application of mechanical, electronics, and electrical engineering principles to planning, production, and functional checkout of Combat Systems equipment and components.
Experience and technical knowledge of nuclear aircraft carrier, surface combatant and/or submarine Combat Systems Equipment and components.
Experience implementing basic knowledge of Project Management Fundamentals. Experience identifying and resolving changing work situations.
Experience monitoring Cost and Schedule Performance and taking actions to correct negative trends.
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 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 provide practical application of mechanical engineering principles to planning, production, and functional checkout of Combat Systems Equipment and components.
- You will prepare technical work documents.
- You will accomplish material identification and material requisition in a material ordering database.
- You will as a technical group or project leader handling the most complex and difficult projects within the scope of the branch's responsibility.
- You will conduct shipboard testing and troubleshooting.
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