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Naval Air Systems Command ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in Lakehurst, New Jersey
Summary You will serve as a Engineering Technician in the ALRE Test Site Operations & Support Branch (Code BL42100), Prototype Manufacturing & Test Dept., SE & ALRE Test & Evaluation Division of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE. Responsibilities You will work in the Environmental Testing Laboratory (ETL) and acts as the senior engineering technician for the Ship Motion Platform (SMP) and Elevated Fixed Platform (EFP) sites. You will be responsible for leading and directing operations, maintenance, and site upgrades for these sites as well as the oversight of lower graded personnel. You will be responsible for conducting environmental as well as test and evaluation efforts for various types of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles during their research and development stages. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: duties: 1) Extensive knowledge of the technical concepts, principles and practices acquired through prior extensive and diversified technical work experience in coordination with engineers or other technical personnel; 2) Well versed in advancements in the program area obtained by journal research and by technology transfer among other technical personnel in industry, Government and professional societies; 3) Maintain control of project technical aspects, including assignment to, and completion of, program related tasks of lower grade technical personnel and coordination and maintenance of all technical reporting;; 4) Ability to comprehend the technical parameters of the assigned program area such that its needs and requirements are adequately addressed, to tailor standardization program procedures to meet the equipment objectives and to assess detailed technical requirements for all phases of the lifecycle of the API equipment ranging from project initiation through Fleet service use. 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 (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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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 ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For 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/ PPP: 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 separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.