MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Expert technical knowledge of aircraft carrier and/or submarine propulsion and auxiliary systems is required, with candidates expected to possess a strong foundation across a broad range of equipment.

Steam Plant Cleanliness and Noise Reduction programs experience is highly advantageous. Demonstrated ability to review and evaluate contractor engineering and design products for compliance with contract specifications is required, including assessing requests for departures and engineering changes. Candidates must be capable of conducting ship checks to investigate equipment malfunctions, validate design intent, and support major ship events such as inspections and sea trials.

The position requires the ability to coordinate and interface effectively with contractor supervisors, design engineers, vendors, and other Naval activities to resolve technical issues and ensure the technical adequacy, reliability, and maintainability of naval propulsion and auxiliary systems.

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 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 employment.

You will provide surveillance of Contractor design and production engineering products and conduct surveillance of Contractor engineering practices to the extent necessary to demonstrate the meeting of contract and specification requirements.,You will review and evaluate requests for Departure from Specifications (DFS), initiate actions required to process requests, and maker recommendations for approval or rejection.,You will review the Contractor’s engineering-change scope to ensure it meets contract-change intent and determine whether the estimated engineering labor hours are reasonable.,You will review and/or prepare proposed engineering contract changes to ensure specifications are clear, correct, adequate, suitable, and feasible for arrangement and installation guidance plans.,You will evaluate, monitor, and report on Contactor engineering efforts in accordance with contract terms, and review the Contractor's plans and directives for compliance with contact terms.,You will evaluate and perform surveillance of Contractor configuration management systems and procedures, including all requests for engineering changes, Departure from Specification, etc.,You will develop contact Field Modification Requisitions (FMRs) with authority granted or as directed by higher authority or other applicable commands concerning engineering decisions reserved to those activities.,You will review incoming and draft outgoing technical correspondence that meets objectives and complies with policies and procedures, requiring minimal Branch or Division Head review.,You will perform ship checks and similar functions and facilitate resolution of technical programs in cognitive systems/equipment.,You will coordinate efforts and maintain liaison through meetings and conferences with Contractor supervisors, design engineers, vendors and other engineering personnel from within the organization and from other Naval commands.