GENERAL ENGINEER (METROLOGY) with Security Clearance

Company: Department of Defense
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 19, 2024

Job Description:

Duties--- You will develop and maintain reports and technical documents that describe the traceability, configuration, and technical processes to calibrate the Primary and Secondary Measurement System and targeted workload.--- You will identify, propose, plan, and execute projects to close the current and future measurement gaps with the NPSL Scope of Competency to effectively support Navy measurement requirements.--- You will coordinate and collaborate with the internal Navy METCAL engineering community and external contacts to exchange technical information and develop, plan, and execute research.--- You will serve as the Metrology Engineering Division Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide technical oversight and expert knowledge in the metrology assigned areas to ensure technical adequacy.--- You will provide technical advice, guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians regarding metrology engineering, measurement science principles, statistical/uncertainty analysis, troubleshooting and engineering investigation.--- You will be conceiving, directing, coordinating, managing the NPSL and Fleet/Depot modernization projects across both the electrical and mechanical.measurement system.--- You will provide technical direction and recommendation to various stakeholders through written and oral communication throughout the acquisition cycle in order to bring in the highest quality of measurement productRequirements Conditions of Employment--- Must be a US Citizen.--- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.--- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.--- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification checkTo learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov--- Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade levelThis requirement is called time-in-gradeTime-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.--- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.--- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.--- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on dutyFailure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.--- This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.--- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sitesYou must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of timeQualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sectorSpecialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Knowledge of Measurement Science, math skills, computer skills, electronics and mechanical skills; 2) Mechanical and electrical engineering tech principles, instrumentations; 3) Desktop computing including Microsoft Office applications; 4) Troubleshooting, logical-thinking, observational , and problem solving skills; 5) Ability to work well in a dynamic environment; 6) Knowledge on calibration, principles of metrology, and ability to interpret calibration procedures; 7) Knowledge of uncertainty, rules and regulations, and preventive and corrective maintenance8) Project management skill and ability to present complex concept in a professional forumAdditional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social)Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employmentEducation Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degreeTo be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronicsSuch education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the positionOR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto RicoAbsent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the USOffice of Personnel ManagementFor more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.htmlOR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above)The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidanceOrdinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positionsAdditional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement ProgramAdditional vacancies may be filled by this announcementA tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointmentsFederal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitantsPolicy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ)To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separationICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higherICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty locationApplicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidateFor more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ)A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criter

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