LEAD PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (MECHANICAL)
United States Fleet Forces Command
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MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
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 working as a mechanical engineer for the Navy, overseeing and evaluating tests on new submarines during construction, especially for propulsion and other mechanical systems.
You'll review data, identify problems, and recommend fixes to ensure everything works safely and meets standards.
It's a great fit for experienced engineers who enjoy hands-on technical work in shipbuilding and have a background in evaluating complex systems.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent, evaluating surveillance methods for test programs in shipboard testing
- Professional engineering background in mechanical systems, particularly propulsion plants, hull, mechanical, and electrical systems
- Ability to conduct onboard surveillance, review test data, and evaluate testing problems during operational tests
- Skills in determining root causes of malfunctions and recommending corrective actions
- Experience participating in high-level conferences to provide expert advice and resolve issues
- Proficiency in analyzing and recommending solutions for contractor test programs and processes
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance (implied for Navy roles)
Full Job Description
You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the NEW CONSTRUCTION SUBMARINE TEST BRANCH (248); ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (200) of SUPSHIP.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience to the next lower grade level, (GS-11), or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer evaluating surveillance methods in order to identify, evaluate, or recommend solutions to the contractor's test program, processes and procedures during shipboard testing.
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=GS-PROF 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 conduct onboard surveillance of testing, reviewing test data and concurring in the technical evaluation of testing problems of the propulsion plant or other hull, mechanical and electrical systems during complex, operational test evolutions.
- You will determine root cause and corrective action when a malfunction, failure or casualty occurs involving propulsion plant or other hull, mechanical and electrical systems.
- You will participate in conferences with high-level individuals of other agencies and organizations to provide expert advice and to reach agreement on issues of interest to the agency.
- You will analyze or evaluate methods in order to identify, evaluate, or recommend solutions to the contractor's comprehensive test program processes and issues which may occur during shipboard testing.
- You will review test data, assuring the data meets all specification requirements, and will ensure that all data is complete and satisfactory prior to concurring in the next key test event.
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