Summary You will serve as a ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST in the Weapon Systems Electrical Systems Branch, Code 8525 of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI.
The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. Duties Help
- You will serve as an electrical technician for heavyweight and lightweight torpedo systems, electrical subsystems and support equipment in the Weapon Systems Electrical Systems Branch, Code 8525 of NUWC Division Newport, RI.
- You will support the development, production, maintenance, troubleshooting, and upkeep of complex torpedo electrical systems, subsystems
and support equipment. - You will manage equipment, logistics, security, information technology, cybersecurity, and safety within the C852 Torpedo Electronics Laboratory (TEL) facility.
- You will support heavyweight and lightweight torpedo electronics subsystem and operational software development, integration and test in the Torpedo Integration facility.
- You will be responsible for oversight of all technical operations involving planning, monitoring, and execution of development and test for torpedo electronics hardware and support equipment within the C852 TEL.
- You will track and monitor planning of work, assign resources, and evaluate execution of tasking within the teams' work to execute development, assembly,
integration and test of torpedo and support equipment electronics hardware. - You will be responsible for the safety, security, and environmental compliance associated with task execution, including development of standard operating procedures.
- You will monitor infrastructure and equipment usage expirations to ensure compliance with all regulations.
- You will provide recommendations to the Lead Project Engineers and/or Technical Program Managers on improvements to processes, maintenance, repair and
troubleshooting of equipment/systems. - You will require knowledge of torpedo electronics systems and sub-systems integration, test and test equipment.
- You will be required to demonstrate ability to train, lead or mentor employees in the work associated with torpedo electronics systems and subsystems.
- You will require an understanding for compliance with environmental, safety, cybersecurity, and administrative functions (materials, Calibration, etc.).
- You will be required to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with senior military and civilian leadership .
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Conditions of employment - Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
Qualifications This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-13 and GS-14 and the NT-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-05 POSITION:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalency) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing engineering technical procedures to support efforts in testing or development, production, maintenance, or troubleshooting of torpedo systems or electrical subsystems for compliance with fleet requirements and meeting customer demands.
TO QUALIFY FOR NT-04 POSITION:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 (GS-09/10 equivalency) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing engineering technical assistance to support efforts in testing or development, production, maintenance, or troubleshooting of torpedo systems or electrical subsystems for compliance with fleet requirements and meeting customer demands.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
Technical Series 0802
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 This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information This is not a high grade position: therefore the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently ($155,164). Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.
If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
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.
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
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: 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.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
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