ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
United States Fleet Forces Command
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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$38,011 - $49,417
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-3 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074
Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This entry-level job involves helping professional engineers and technicians with basic tasks like preparing work instructions, reviewing inspection reports, and updating technical procedures in a naval engineering setting.
It's ideal for someone starting out in technical support roles who enjoys hands-on assistance in a team environment, especially in a military or government context.
No advanced degrees are needed, but some practical experience or equivalent training is key.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-03 level, such as assisting in engineering research or applying basic scientific principles
- Experience supporting engineering functions in a unit or team, including fact-finding and simple technical tasks
- Ability to perform routine duties like preparing work procedures and sequencing testing instructions
- Skill in assisting with reviews of inspection data, reports, and deficiencies
- Capability to help prepare changes to technical procedures based on local or higher authority requirements
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearance for Department of the Navy positions
- Willingness to work in Hawaii with potential for shift work or environmental conditions in a fleet setting
Full Job Description
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.
Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-03 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector supporting engineering functions for a unit or team such as: assisting in fact-finding or research; utilizing mathematical and scientific principles to perform simple tasks; and/or applying basic or commonly used rules or procedures of engineering to assist higher-graded engineers or technicians.
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/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 perform a variety of routine duties in support of professional engineers and engineering technicians.
- You will assist engineers and technicians in preparing work procedures, which sequence work and/or testing and provides explicit instructions for inspections, connection of temporary systems and/or testing of equipment.
- You will assist engineers and technicians in reviewing inspection data such as inspection reports and deficiencies.
- You will assist engineers and technicians in preparing changes to specific technical procedures, both locally developed or detailed technical requirements, established by higher authority.
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