ENGINEER

You will serve as a ENGINEER in the Mechanical Engineering Branch, Combatant Craft Division, of the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department, Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, at our Virginia Beach Office on Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek of NAVSRFWARCEN DET.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) 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 professional Engineer: designing maritime platform mechanical systems, overseeing fabrication, implementing test protocols, identifying deficiencies, facilitating corrective actions, and delivering functional capability. Demonstrated ability to provide team leadership, make sound technical decisions, lead technical reviews, develop and implement technical standards, mentor personnel, and resolve conflicts. Effective in advising senior leaders on technical matters to inform strategic initiatives or solicit support. 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 serve as a Senior Mechanical Systems Competency Manager, a critical piece of the Branch function to man, train, and equip the workforce to deploy mechanical engineering capability, manage knowledge, and ensure broad technical health.

You will as the SME of Mechanical Engineering Branch, apply advanced scientific and engineering theories, to codify analytical approaches, validate tools, recommend standards/policies to mentor personnel, and guide technical development.

You will leverage extensive experience to research, development, design, acquisition, repair, overhaul, modernization, and engineering of mechanical systems to guide training focus and posture the workforce to deliver quality products.

You will use analytical approaches and tools, the state of industry and academia, and emergent mechanical and machinery system technologies.

You will require extensive knowledge and experience in mechanical engineering to direct risk assessments, trade studies, and analysis in support of technical data package development.

You will interface at senior levels within the engineering community and NAVSEA for the purpose of information exchange as well as to promote collaboration in areas focused on the advancement of system effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability.

You will provide technical assistance, guide, and evaluate technical approaches and review technical data packages for proper application of engineering principles and implement quality processes.