INTERDISCIPLINARY MECHANICAL ENGINEER/ ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

About the role

You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY MECHANICAL ENGINEER/ ELECTRONICS ENGINEER in the Ocean Collections Division, AUV Engineering Branch, Ocean Projects Department, Naval Oceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage resources for current and future scientific and technical projects.
• Communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing.
• Set the overall technical objectives and guidance for the planned workload.
• Collaborate with the heads of the survey and other engineering groups to negotiate, decide, and coordinate work related changes affecting survey and other engineering units.
• Plan and direct engineering efforts in support of maintenance and repair, installation, and operation, ashore and in the field of survey systems.
• Monitor the operational condition status, take appropriate action to correct deficiencies, and advise survey and scientific project managers on problem areas.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment: Must be a US Citizen, determined suitable for federal employment, participate in the direct deposit pay program, and obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance.
• Qualifications: GS-13 requires experience providing critical technical expertise, reducing complex engineering data, creating and executing test programs, and utilizing AUV systems. GS-12 requires experience analyzing system requirements, developing specifications, and ensuring interoperability.

Qualifications

• Education: Must meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualifications standards for All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800.
• Experience: Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 or GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Additional Information

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• 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.