General Engineer

Naval Air Systems Command•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

You will serve as a General Engineer (Reliability Centered Maintenance) in the FST Department/FST Engineering Division of FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate continuously with NAVAIR, depot, fleet, and contractor personnel to implement, sustain, and guide In-Service Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) support activities. You will perform advanced statistical analysis to determine preventive and corrective maintenance tasks, provide high-level technical decisions and engineering advice directly to fleet custodians, and develop engineering specifications concerning maintenance. You will also produce engineering trade-off studies that balance design, maintenance, and cost constraints. This position is covered by the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), requiring certification in the assigned functional area and tier, as well as Continuous Learning points, within established timeframes. The position may require travel to domestic and overseas locations, including remote or isolated sites, and extended travel on military and commercial aircraft. The selected employee must obtain and maintain the required security clearance, complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment, and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) within 30 days of appointment.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience making major contributions to Naval Air Vehicle Engineering by volunteering for or leading efforts on significant aircraft maintenance and engineering issues.
Specialized experience contributing to program sustainment practices such as Reliability Centered Maintenance or related activities that improve maintenance effectiveness.
Specialized experience producing measurable improvements such as enhanced aircraft safety, increased fleet readiness, reduced turnaround times, meeting critical deadlines, greater operational efficiency, or substantial cost savings.
Meet the basic engineering education requirement through an acceptable professional engineering degree, qualifying engineering registration or licensure, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination or another qualifying written examination, at least 60 semester hours of qualifying coursework, or an eligible scientific bachelor's degree combined with qualifying professional engineering experience.
Be a U.S. citizen and be determined suitable for Federal employment.
Participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements if a current Federal employee applying for a GS position.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Meet DAWIA certification and Continuous Learning requirements within established timeframes.
Be able to travel, including on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with NAVAIR, depot, fleet, and contractor personnel to implement, sustain, and guide In-Service Reliability-Centered Maintenance support activities.
Perform advanced statistical analysis to determine preventive and corrective maintenance tasks.
Provide high-level technical decisions and engineering advice directly to fleet custodians.
Assemble, correlate, develop, and engineer specifications concerning maintenance.
Produce engineering trade-off studies balancing design, maintenance, and cost constraints.
Obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
Complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
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.