Engineer

JOB SUMMARY: The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite! This position is that of an Electronics Engineer within the Torpedo Systems Engineering Division, Code 812. The Torpedo Systems Engineering Division, Code 812, spans present lightweight and heavyweight, as well as future, torpedo systems and undersea vehicles and is responsible for Torpedo Systems Engineering. This includes factoring considerations that impact the full system life-cycle and total ownership cost of the weapon system and test equipment.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• You must obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• If you are claiming Veterans Preference you MUST submit documentation.
• You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

DUTIES:Back to top

• Responsibilities include development and execution of the Common Hybrid Fuzing System and other special projects.
• Coordination of activities associated with development, testing, assessment, production and field activities.
• Managing project milestones, resources, schedules and budget, including integration of projects.

 DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (DAWIA)This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and requires additional education, training and experience.  Applicants should meet the DAWIA Certification requirements for the  Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering Career Field and be certified at Level  III at the time of application.  If you possess DAWIA Certification, please indicate your Certification Level and Career Field information in your resume.  Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected for DAWIA positions, but must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment.  Certification requirements may be viewed at http://www.dau.mil/pubscats/PubsCats/catalog/Appendix%20B%20Mar%2021_07.pdf  QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top To qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. THIS POSITION HAS A POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. Applicants must meet the BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS in order to be found minimally qualified for the position.   You MUST furnish a copy of your transcript(s) of college work completed, regardless if you are currently in this series and proof of degree with your application.  Failure to provide transcript(s) with your application will result in your application being rated not qualified. The Basic Requirement for this position are [A] a degree in professional engineering. Curriculum must (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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[B] 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 professional 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: professional registration; written test (successfully passed the Engineer-In-Training (EIT) examination or the written test required for professional registration); specified academic courses (successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering); OR related curriculum (successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelors degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the basic education requirement applicants must must have one or more years of progressively related experience. Specialized experience is   Professional engineering experience related to the developing, designing, testing and troubleshooting of electrical components, equipment and systems for undersea vehicles. Applying principles and techniques of electrical engineering for complex undersea vehicle systems. Administer acquisition programs in the areas of planning, budget development, tasking, and documentation development. Evaluating requirements, system specifications, and technical content of undersea vehicle acquisition projects.   APPLICANTS QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPTS. You may submit your transcripts through the "Application Manager" or by fax. This is the only method in which transcripts can be submitted.  Failure to provide this information may result in an ineligible rating. (Faxing instructions may be found under the "How to Apply" section.)
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html REQUIREMENTS: Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program. A secret security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal.   If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement.  You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability, related to the job requirements. Superior qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager.  The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy will be rated according to the A-C-E Method.  This means the candidates will be assigned to a pre-defined quality category based on their application responses to the occupational questionnaire.  Candidates in the highest quality category will be referred to the hiring manager. A-C-E Method: You will be rated based on the following categories:  Superior Qualified - Highly Qualified  - Best Qualified    Stay informed of changes to your application status by signing up for automatic email alerts at: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/NotificationSettings.aspx.
Country: USA, State: Rhode Island, City: Newport, Company: Naval Sea Systems Command.