Electrical Engineer

Naval Air Systems Command • Patuxent River, MD

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About The Position

The Electrical Engineer serves in the Propulsion & Power Engineering Department, Power & Energy Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The role is the subject matter expert and recognized authority on aircraft electrical power and wiring systems, providing authoritative technical advice and leadership to program managers and staff throughout development and support. The engineer applies advanced concepts, principles, equipment, and test and evaluation techniques to aircraft electrical power and wiring systems; represents the Navy at technical, governmental, inter-governmental, and industrial organizations; and makes Navy policy statements on these systems as appropriate. The role also participates in component, subsystem, and system SETRs to conduct technical reviews and prepares weekly situational summaries for the Power and Energy Division.

The position requires specialized engineering experience and a professional engineering education or an accepted alternative qualification. It is covered by DAWIA certification and may require travel to domestic and international locations, including remote or isolated sites, for extended periods on military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program and successfully complete the required E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements when applying as a current federal employee for a GS position.
• Must meet Selective Service registration requirements if applicable.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
• Must obtain required DAWIA certification in the assigned functional area and tier, and required Continuous Learning points, within established timeframes.
• May be required to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade level or pay band in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Working knowledge of electrical power and wiring system components, principles, and theories as they relate to aircraft systems.
• Working knowledge of power systems modeling; electrical power generation, distribution, and conversion; and electrical power quality analysis.
• Ability to establish workload priorities and manage manpower and funding resources in support of acquisition programs.
• Ability to assess and analyze technical projects, including system requirements, resources, costs, and customer needs, and develop complex project plans within an organization.
• Specialized experience providing leadership and direction to division personnel while giving technical guidance to address and resolve electrical power and wiring-related problems.
• Meet the basic engineering education or alternative qualification standard: an acceptable professional engineering degree; qualifying EI, EIT, or PE registration; successful completion of the FE examination or an accepted equivalent written test; at least 60 semester hours of qualifying engineering sciences and engineering coursework; or an accepted scientific bachelor's degree combined with at least one year of professional engineering experience under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert and recognized authority on aircraft electrical power and wiring systems.
• Provide leadership, direction, and authoritative technical advice to program managers and staff during development and support.
• Apply advanced concepts, principles, equipment, and test and evaluation techniques to aircraft electrical power and wiring systems.
• Represent the Navy at technical, governmental, inter-governmental, and industrial organizations, and make Navy policy statements on these systems as appropriate.
• Attend component, subsystem, and system SETRs to provide technical reviews of programs.
• Create and maintain weekly situational summaries for the Power and Energy Division.
• Provide leadership and direction to Division personnel while providing technical guidance to address and resolve electrical power and wiring-related problems.
• Establish workload priorities and manage manpower and funding resources to support acquisition programs.
• Assess and analyze technical projects, including system requirements, resources, costs, and customer needs, and develop complex project plans.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to review benefits information or contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior