ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MARINE GAS TURBINE INSPECTOR)

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will be responsible for Gas Turbine troubleshooting and repair work for forces afloat.
• You will provide technical assistance for urgent mission-degrading Casualty Reports (CASREPS) or requests for technical assistance affecting assigned subsystems, frequently at Temporary Duty (TDY) locations.
• You will provide authoritative technical/engineering guidance to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) activities and port engineers in resolution of repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems beyond their level of in-house engineering expertise.
• You will perform special engineering analyses and studies in support of Naval Sea System Command or in service engineering agent (ISEA) for the purpose of developing or evaluating improvements in design, maintenance procedures, material, etc.
• You will perform functional checkout, assessment, adjustment, and test of new or modernized shipboard systems in a systems qualifications test environment, in which you have responsibility for operation of major Gas Turbine and associated systems.
• You will evaluate through research and testing the compatibility and interoperability of currently installed and planned installations of Gas Turbines and associated system components onboard afloat units.
• You will provide and communicate risk-based analysis of impact to ship, required risk mitigations, operational restrictions, monitoring requirements, and risk assessment.
• You will comprehend all requirements supporting their responsible equipment requirements to include, but not limited to, technical manuals, system drawings, parts support, class advisories, naval messages, etc.
• You will utilize resources and tools for collection and analysis of data representative of the material condition of Gas Turbines onboard afloat units, including but not limited to borescope units and laser alignment tooling.

Qualifications

Your resume must also 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: 1) Providing technical services and support of major systems and equipment specific to Marine Gas Turbine engines and generators. 2) Performing testing and inspections of shipboard marine gas turbine systems or equipment to determine material condition and state of operability. 3) Identifying and resolving repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems affecting the overall system. 4) Conducting engineering analyses and studies for the purpose of developing or evaluating improvements in design, maintenance, safety and operation of assigned equipment/systems. 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/0800/engineering-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. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.