General Engineer

Naval Sea Systems Command • Washington Navy Yard, DC

17d

About The Position

This public notice flyer informs interested applicants of anticipated vacancies; applications are not accepted through the flyer, and there may or may not be vacancies filled from it. The General Engineer manages professional engineering and scientific work and is responsible for acquisition development, fielding, and sustainment of assigned programs for logistics support, test and evaluation, and modeling and simulation. The position directs, manages, chairs, advises on, and reports engineering studies, projects, and experiments. It also manages hull-coating prototyping efforts and develops production-transition plans for hull-treatment efforts. The engineer leads acquisition and contracting documentation for transitioning Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) efforts to production and develops long-range cost, performance, and schedule plans for acquisition efforts within assigned areas.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalency) pay band, providing technical, financial, contractual, and programmatic advice or recommendations on the design, installation, or testing of composites, coatings, and/or components for ship or submarine construction. Applicants must also meet the professional engineering education or alternative qualification standard described in the posting. This is a Department of Defense civilian acquisition workforce position at the NH-04 broadband level, equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15, with a salary control point that may cap pay at the GS-15, step 05 equivalent of $191,850.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and suitability for federal employment are required.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully pass the Department of the Navy E-Verify employment verification check.
• Retired military members appointed within 180 days after retirement are subject to applicable statutory provisions; 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 duty; failure to maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
• Must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certification and Continuous Learning point requirements within established timeframes.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana, is required; employees are subject to random testing.
• May be required to travel within and outside the continental United States, including to 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 NH-03 (GS-13 equivalency) pay band, providing technical, financial, contractual, and programmatic advice, guidance, or recommendations for design, installation, or testing of composites, coatings, and/or components for ship or submarine construction.
• Specialized experience may include preparing or reviewing specifications for design, fabrication, testing, material certification, and procedural technical requirements; assessing material technical adequacy, safety, and performance for submarines, undersea vehicles, or surface ships; producing technical analyses, studies, and products supporting submarine design and integration; defining performance requirements and construction standards; preparing or reviewing analyses and engineering recommendations; and applying applicable safety requirements, damage-control criteria, and other mandatory constraints.
• Must meet the professional engineering basic education standard through one of the accepted routes: a qualifying ABET-accredited engineering bachelor's degree or specified coursework; current EI, EIT, or PE registration; passing the FE examination or an equivalent written licensure examination; at least 60 semester hours of qualifying physical, mathematical, and engineering science coursework; or an appropriate scientific bachelor's degree combined with at least one year of professional engineering experience under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Manage professional engineering and scientific work.
• Manage acquisition development, fielding, and sustainment of assigned programs for logistics support, test and evaluation, and modeling and simulation.
• Direct, manage, chair, advise on, and report on engineering studies, projects, and experiments.
• Manage hull-coating prototyping efforts and develop production-transition plans for hull-treatment efforts.
• Lead development of acquisition and contracting documentation to support transitioning RDT&E efforts to production, and support other assigned efforts.
• Develop long-range plans for the cost, performance, and schedule of acquisition efforts within assigned areas.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees; a relocation incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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