Mechanical Engineer

U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command•Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR

26d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for a competitive-service position under the Department of Defense authority for the Domestic Defense Industrial Base and Major Range & Test Facilities Base. The position is located at Pine Bluff Arsenal, where the Mechanical Engineer serves as the Production Division’s principal engineer and point of contact for mechanical engineering problems, projects, and expertise. The role provides technical authority on engineering issues related to the manufacture of chemical munitions and supports safe, effective, and reliable production operations. The announcement is open continuously. Applications are reviewed bi-weekly and referred as vacancies arise. Multiple positions may be filled. The position requires U.S. citizenship and a one-year probationary period. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination and background investigation. A pre-employment physical fitness assessment, continued participation in a scheduled fitness program, drug testing, and annual financial disclosure reporting are required. Direct deposit is required; payment of permanent change-of-station costs is not authorized. Applicants must meet the applicable engineering education or combination-of-education-and-experience requirements and the specialized experience or education requirements for the grade level sought. The announcement describes qualification paths for GS-07 through GS-12. At GS-12, qualification must be based on experience alone, with no substitution of education for experience. Foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program or receive full credit from a U.S.-accredited institution.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Meet the engineering basic requirement through an eligible engineering degree, an accepted combination of education and experience, or the specified professional registration, examination, or coursework routes.
For GS-07, meet the stated specialized experience, graduate education, superior academic achievement, or qualifying combination of education and experience requirements.
For GS-09, meet the stated specialized experience, graduate education, or qualifying combination of education and experience requirements.
For GS-11, meet the stated specialized experience, graduate education, or qualifying combination of education and experience requirements.
For GS-12, have one year of specialized experience covering engineering projects, mechanical-system design review, equipment capacity requirements, and efficiency improvements; education cannot substitute for this experience.
Submit transcripts when qualifying based on education; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program or receive full credit from a U.S.-accredited institution.
Pass a pre-employment physical fitness assessment and participate in the scheduled physical fitness program.
Submit to drug testing.
Submit a financial disclosure report upon entry and annually thereafter.
Complete a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
Use direct deposit for pay.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical authority on problems related to the manufacture of chemical munitions.
Review designs to remedy defects and ensure safety and functional requirements are met.
Coordinate with other engineers to plan changes in production equipment and locations, including relocations needed to complete assigned programs.
Ensure machinery and production equipment remain operational to reduce downtime.
Attend high-level meetings to plan production requirements or procedures for the safe manufacture of new munitions.
Execute engineering projects from conception to completion, as applicable to GS-12 specialized experience.
Review designs for mechanical systems and devices used in manufacturing plants, as applicable to GS-12 specialized experience.
Determine equipment capacity requirements to meet facility needs and conform to specifications and standards, as applicable to GS-12 specialized experience.
Develop solutions to improve the efficiency of mechanical systems and equipment, as applicable to GS-12 specialized experience.