New Construction Test Engineer

Your tasks

• You will serve as a technical/functional authority on submarine platform test engineering and test execution within and outside of the organization
• You will define and facilitate organizational focus on new construction submarine strategic weapon system test program
• You will prepare, review, and facilitate approval of test plans and test policies for internal and external distribution.
• You will help resolve diverse viewpoints/controversial issues with respect to test planning, test non-conformances and test execution.
• You will assesses and provides strategic direction for resolution of mission-critical test problems, policies, and procedures related to testing of new construction submarines strategic weapon system
• You will solve broad organizational test issues affecting new construction submarine platforms. You will implement strategic test plans within and across organizations and facilitate a cooperative teamwork environment.
• You will facilitate optimization of resources for new construction submarine test program. You will develop and integrate innovative approaches to attain successful completion of strategic weapon system new construction tests.

Requirements

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with the Trident Strategic Weapons System while assigned to an SSBN, Trident Refit Facility, naval shipyard, submarine new-construction shipyard, or comparable organization is desired. Submarine new-construction experience is preferred, particularly experience developing and executing submarine test programs Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: OPM All Engineering positions OPM Physics Series 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.

Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: 08XX - Professional Engineering Series: Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses 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 Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and 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: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.) OR 1310 - Physics Series: A degree in physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics; or a combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In either above, the courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.

How to apply

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