Engineering Technician (Mechanical)

Naval Sea Systems Command•Newport News, VA

About The Position

This public notice flyer alerts interested applicants to anticipated vacancies; applications are not accepted through the flyer, and there may or may not be vacancies filled. Applicants must follow the flyer’s “How to Apply” instructions to be considered. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to respondents. The Engineering Technician provides technical surveillance of contractor design and production engineering products and coordinates shipboard design and installation matters involving auxiliary piping, maneuvering and control, compressed gas, firefighting, fuel, hydraulic, aircraft launch, and recovery systems. The role reviews engineering studies, proposals, scientific evidence, specifications, and requests for departures from specifications; evaluates reliability and maintainability programs; and recommends or takes action to address deficiencies and complex engineering problems. Work involves coordination with equipment manufacturers, design agents, naval shipyards, private shipyards, and other stakeholders. The position may require travel to locations in the continental United States and overseas, including remote or isolated sites, and extended travel aboard military or commercial aircraft. Work may take place where potentially harmful physical or chemical agents are present, and requires participation in medical surveillance programs. The position requires long hours and frequent weekend work.

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.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel for extended periods on military and commercial aircraft.
Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination and participate in required medical surveillance programs.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must include technical oversight of distributive auxiliary piping systems and ship maneuvering and control systems to formulate, execute, advise on, and recommend solutions to complex engineering problems, and to evaluate and determine the acceptability of work across system fabrication, repair, and testing problems.

Responsibilities

Provide surveillance of contractor design and production engineering products.
Coordinate shipboard design and installation matters involving distributive auxiliary piping, maneuvering and control, compressed gas, firefighting, fuel, and hydraulic systems.
Coordinate shipboard design and installation matters involving aircraft launch and recovery systems, including catapults, integrated catapult control stations, nose gear launch systems, jet blast deflectors, and arresting gear.
Review engineering studies and the design and technical aspects of proposals, including engineering equivalencies and, when requested by the Contracting Officer, the reasonableness of man-hours and scope of work.
Confer with equipment manufacturers, design agents, HII-NNS, naval shipyards, and private shipyards to establish acceptable design and construction procedures.
Review scientific data and evidence presented by subcontractors through prime contractors to determine the suitability of materials, methods, and designs for marine and naval combatant ships.
Make recommendations concerning the adequacy of specifications when requested by NAVSEA or other Program or Project Managers.
Evaluate reliability and maintainability programs.
Take appropriate action within delegated authority to correct deficiencies or make recommendations.
Review and evaluate requests for Departure from Specifications, including engineering equivalencies; initiate processing actions and recommend approval or rejection.