TECHNICIAN

You will serve as a Technician in the Energy Systems Specialized Test and Evaluation Branch (JXMN), Power and Energy Systems Division of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. The NT-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13/14. The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions. This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $138,370).

Major duties

• You will support a variety of batteries consisting of different chemistries and formats, as well as battery test systems and equipment requiring the application of advanced electrical, mechanical, and electrochemical knowledge.
• You will provide technical and program support expertise to aid in development and sustainment of new or improved systems or equipment.
• You will review and provide expert guidance on all Energy Systems Specialized Test and Evaluation technical and programmatic documentation.
• You will oversee the calibration process, including maintaining the calibration schedule, evaluating calibration tolerances for various equipment items, and maintaining awareness of changes in calibration costs.
• You will maintain the laboratory schedule, ensuring that all tasking is completed correctly, safely, and on time per customer requirements.
• You will provide input to task leads for labor aspects of cost estimates for incoming workload, based on historical outcomes and changes to testing processes.
• You will input purchase requests for laboratory items, consumables and maintain the OM/S inventory while working with task lead to ensure laboratory inventory is sufficiently stocked and cost estimates cover needed items for specialized tests.
• You will maintain and continuously improve the battery operator certification process, and actively support the command explosive program and NAVOSH programs through safe performance, hazard reporting, and monitoring of workplace conditions.
• You will ensure that safety, OM/S, 6S, and housekeeping tasks are completed on schedule.
• You will maintain the assigned lab space, including transport of battery assets to and from storage locations.
• You will manage and oversee disposal of expended battery assets, including reclamation of precious metals.
• You will interface with personnel across the Power and Energy Division, NAVSEA, program offices, and contracting partner s as required.
• You will provide guidance and training for battery operator qualification certification and explosive qualification certification, and maintain associated certification documentation for lab personnel.
• You will report to the Energy Systems Specialized Test and Evaluation Branch Manager.
• You will adhere to all branch organizational norms, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalency) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing, developing, and utilizing engineering methods and procedures to assess electrical systems, subsystems, or components to provide technical direction on testing and evaluation of battery or energy systems and equipment for ensuring operational readiness. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-technical-series-0856/ 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.