Electronics Engineer

Naval Air Systems Command • Patuxent River, MD

13d

About The Position

You will serve as a Senior Electronics Engineer on the VH-92 Fleet Support Team (FST) of FLTREADCEN EAST. You will manage requirements for qualified personnel, processes, and facilities, and ensure training and requirements are translated into sound engineering products. The role involves resolving complex technical engineering problems, accounting for programmatic constraints, and developing solutions that consider all relevant factors. You will investigate and research potential modifications for the program and determine their applicability. You will also ensure efficient industrial planning and support for platform systems, components, and field team work and maintenance.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, including expertise in FST engineering; developing program sustainment and acquisition engineering support; managing technical products and services needed to sustain a weapon system; and evaluating new approaches, guides, and standards to make engineering decisions. Applicants must also meet the stated professional engineering education or alternative qualification requirements.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, a security clearance, successful completion of a pre-employment drug test, and compliance with DAWIA certification and continuous learning requirements. Travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations may be required, including remote or isolated sites, and the employee must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
• Must meet DAWIA certification requirements in the assigned functional area and tier, and earn required Continuous Learning points within established timeframes.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana; subject to random testing.
• Ability to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, including FST engineering expertise; developing program sustainment and acquisition engineering support; managing technical products and services required to sustain a weapon system; and evaluating new approaches, guides, and standards for engineering decisions.
• Meet the professional engineering education or alternative qualification requirements: an acceptable professional engineering degree; current EI, EIT, or PE registration; successful passage of the FE examination or another qualifying written engineering licensure test; at least 60 semester hours in qualifying physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and engineering; or an appropriate scientific bachelor's degree plus at least one year of professional engineering experience under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
• Current federal employees applying for GS positions must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Retired military members appointed to a DoD civilian position within 180 days of retirement are subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3326.

Responsibilities

• Manage requirements for qualified personnel, processes, and facilities.
• Ensure training and requirements are translated into sound engineering products.
• Determine the best approach to resolve complex technical engineering problems.
• Identify programmatic constraints and develop solutions that consider all relevant factors.
• Investigate and research potential program modifications and determine their applicability.
• Ensure efficient industrial planning and support for platform systems, components, and field team work and maintenance.
• Manage technical products and services required to sustain a weapon system.
• Evaluate new approaches, guides, and standards to make engineering decisions.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement or recruitment incentives, subject to funding and policy.

What This Job Offers

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