ENGINEER

Job Description

Duties

• You will apply engineering principles to design, analyze, test, and verify analog or digital electronic devices and systems.
• You will prepare documentation covering product requirements, system specifications, and maintenance procedures.
• You will test and inspect the reliability and safety of electronic devices and systems, analyze data, and evaluate equipment performance under varying conditions.
• You will evaluate system performance and recommend design modifications or equipment repair to improve performance and meet cost objectives.
• You will integrate new or experimental electronic equipment into existing systems.
• You will provide advice and technical expertise for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of complex electronic systems.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Qualifications

ND-04 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 pay band (GS 9-11 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Engineer p erforming

engineering / scientific

work involving electronic circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, and / or associated phenomena.

ND-03 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-02 pay band (GS 5-8 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Engineer a ssisting in

engineering / scientific

work involving electronic circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, and / or associated phenomena

ND-02 : You must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study as described in the Education section of this flyer.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website : all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov)

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 employment.

Education

Degree : Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must : (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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 electronics.

OR

Combination of education and experience college-level education, training, and / or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following :

Additional information

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project.

The ND-02 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-05 through GS-08 with a Salary Range of $40,332 to $71,932.

The ND-03 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-09 and GS-11 with a Salary Range of $61,111 to $96,116.

The ND-04 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 and GS-13 with a Salary Range of $88,621 to $137,000.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A 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 appointments.

Federal annuitant information : The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at :

http : / / www.secnav.navy.mil / donhr / Documents / CivilianJobs / FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.