About this role
Job SummaryYou will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the ENGINEERING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT, FLUID/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & PLANNING DIVISION of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
QualificationsYour resume must 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: as a professional engineer, conducting repair and maintenance of non-nuclear mechanical/fluid submarine and surface ship system and components; communicating technical requirements with production shops, ship force, and other engineering activities; and providing cost estimates, preparing technical work documents, and resolving deviations utilizing engineering methods. 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.
Major DutiesYou will act as a lead troubleshooter in the identification and resolution of problems encountered during installation, grooming, or testing phases.You will serve as a mechanical engineer who performs engineering and planning duties in connection with the repair, maintenance, and alterations of fluid/mechanical ship systems for submarines and surface ships.You will interface with various activities, production shops, and ship’s force to coordinate and develop plans for the repair of fluid/mechanical ship systems.You will conduct independent engineering studies, investigations, and analysis for the solution of unusual or unprecedented engineering problems. These engineering evaluations may be used to support Departures from Specifications (DFS).You will identify material requirements and resolve material deficiencies.You will plan, develop, and define engineering guidelines and objectives to be applied in the technical areas of work.