TECHNICIAN
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FOR NT-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower band, NT-02 (GS-05 through GS-08 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying technical engineering procedures, reading, interpreting, or applying technical drawings, diagrams, or specifications to perform technical engineering work (e.g., safe handling and production of liquid nitrate esters, safe handling and production of acids and bases; design; quality; or adaptation of production systems and equipment) in support of manufacturing energetic chemicals, materials or related systems for an organization.
FOR NT-02: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower band, NT-01 (GS-01 through GS-04 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: reading and interpreting technical drawings, diagrams, or specifications to assist technical engineering work (e.g., design; quality; or adaptation of production systems and equipment) for an organization.
Additional 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 Engineering Technical Series, 0802, IOR: Engineering Technical Series 0802 (opm.gov) Technical and Medical Support Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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.
You will perform engineering technician duties providing support in various Research and Development and production efforts.,You will learn and demonstrate manufacturing components, systems, and equipment associated with Research, Development, Test and Evaluation energetic material and production energetics.,You will demonstrate the ability to shaft quickly with customer and testing needs by dates, and throughout assigned program and project work areas.,You will work with engineers and technicians to collectively establish work execution and deliverables; and follow procedures for personal protective equipment.,You will monitor and suggest process improvements to manufacture energetic materials.
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This job's listed pay is 15% below the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
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