Engineering Technician (Mechanical)

United States Fleet Forces Command • Kings Bay, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as an Engineering Technician (Mechanical) in the Waterfront Engineering Services Branch (TRF-411), Engineering and Scientific Services Division (TRF-410), Planning Department (TRF-400), TRIDENT Refit Facility, Kings Bay, Georgia. The position provides mechanical engineering support for submarine machinery, systems, and equipment, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and oxygen systems. It addresses urgent, mission-degrading production problems and complex mechanical troubleshooting, and provides technical guidance to repair departments on work beyond their in-house expertise. The role requires practical application of engineering standards and acceptance criteria gained through hands-on experience.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. There is no education substitution for a GS-0802-12. The employee must obtain and maintain an IT-II Level designation and interim and/or final security clearance, wear required personal protective equipment throughout the work shift, and may need to travel domestically and internationally, including to remote sites and on extended aircraft trips. The job may include uncommon tours, nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, hazardous submarine sea trials, deployment for maintenance or voyage-repair periods, and work in or support of RADCON areas.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain a current IT-II Level designation.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• Must wear personal protective equipment, including helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes, continuously for the work shift.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11 in federal service or equivalent private- or public-sector experience.
• Specialized experience must include identifying, evaluating, and resolving waterfront technical problems, tests, and documentation deficiencies.
• Specialized experience must include serving as a technical expert resolving DFS requests related to repair and maintenance actions.
• Specialized experience must include applying shipbuilding and repair methods and practices for mechanical, hull, and electrical systems at the intermediate maintenance activity or shipyard level.
• Specialized experience must include extensive technical expertise in shipbuilding and repair and practical application of empirical methods and techniques, with working knowledge of scientific principles, mathematics, physical and engineering sciences, fundamental engineering concepts and terminology, and their interrelationships.
• There is no education substitution for a GS-0802-12.
• Must pass physical requirements to support deployment for overseas voyage repairs.
• May be required to undergo hazardous duty, such as riding submerged vessels on sea trials.
• May be required to work or support work in RADCON areas and participate in RADCON activities.
• Federal employees applying for the position may be subject to applicable time-in-grade requirements; appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement is subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on submarine machinery, systems, and equipment, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and oxygen systems.
• Provide technical and authoritative assistance on urgent, mission-degrading production-related problems.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical system and equipment problems.
• Recommend diagnostic and operability tests to Engineering.
• Provide production repair guidance to repair departments to resolve repair, overhaul, or test/grooming problems beyond in-house production shop expertise.
• Apply practical knowledge of engineering standards and acceptance criteria gained through hands-on application and experience.
• Identify, evaluate, and resolve waterfront technical problems, tests, and documentation deficiencies.
• Serve as a technical expert in resolving Departure from Specification (DFS) requests related to repair and maintenance actions.
• Apply shipbuilding and repair methods and practices for mechanical, hull, and electrical systems at the intermediate maintenance activity or shipyard level.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed