ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NUCLEAR)
United States Fleet Forces Command
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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$76,463 - $99,404
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 working as an engineering technician at a naval ship repair facility, where you'll plan and coordinate test programs for ships being overhauled, repaired, or modernized to ensure they meet technical standards.
You'll act as the main point of contact for non-nuclear system tests and review work documents to identify necessary certifications.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in ship maintenance or engineering testing, who thrives in a structured military environment and can handle detailed planning.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in providing system test services for ships undergoing overhaul, repair, or modernization
- Ability to provide technical direction, coordination, and identify Work-to-Test Relationships (WTR) for test programs
- Skills in planning, developing, and coordinating complete test programs for naval vessels
- Experience serving as principal contact and technical specialist for non-nuclear system tests on ships
- Proficiency in reviewing technical work documents like Preliminary Work Packages and Availability Work Packages to ensure certification tests meet requirements
- Familiarity with federal service qualifications for Engineering Technical Series (0802) per OPM standards
Full Job Description
You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Test and Work Control Branch of NAVAL SHIP REPAIR FACILITY. ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.
Please see Additional Information section below.
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 system test services of ships undergoing overhaul, repair or modernization to meet technical and operational requirements.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 technical direction, coordination and identify initial Work-to-Test Relationships (WTR) to track and certify the test program.
- You will plan, develop and coordinate the preparation of a complete Test Program.
- You will be the principal contact point and technical specialist on non-nuclear system test services of an assigned ship undergoing overhaul, repair or modernization.
- You will review Preliminary Work Package, Availability Work Package and all other technical work documents, as needed, to identify all required certification test in order to meet technical and operational requirements.
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