MECAHNICAL ENGINEER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the NAVY PRIMARY STANARDS LABORATORY (NPSL) of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

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.

Examples of specialized experience: 1) Understanding of metrology and calibration; 2) Prioritizing and executing workload tasks effectively; 3) Strong written and verbal communication skills; 4) Solid technical background in mechanical systems; 5) Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

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 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 act as a versatile and innovative physical metrology and mechanical engineering, adapting standard methods to address complex system requirements.
• You will perform statistical analysis, uncertainty calculations, and traceability for Primary Measurement Systems (PMS) and customer workload.
• You will conduct maintenance, repair, health risk assessments, and modernization of the Primary Measurement Systems (PMS)
• You will manage calibration standards, prioritizes workload to meet Navy turnaround goals, and handles submissions to National Metrology Institutes (NMI).
• You will develop, modify, and troubleshoot software, templates, and programs related to Primary Measurement Systems (PMS) and laboratory processes.
• You will plan and conduct advanced engineering investigations to improve the reliability and maintainability of calibration standards.
• You will provide expert technical decisions, engineering dispositions, and innovative solutions for complex metrology challenges to various Navy commands and facilities.