INTERDISCIPLINARY MECHANICAL ENGINEER/ ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

You will have the ability to plan and manage resources for current and future scientific and technical projects.

You will have the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing.

You will set the overall technical objectives and guidance for the planned workload.

You will 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.

You will plan and direct engineering efforts in support of maintenance and repair, installation, and operation, ashore and in the field of survey systems.

You will monitor the operational condition status, take appropriate action to correct deficiencies, and advise survey and scientific project managers on problem areas.

GS-13: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 providing critical technical expertise to senior leadership, communicating complex information to diverse stakeholders, and developing clear written technical documentation.

Experience reducing complex, interrelated or incomplete technical engineering data to assemble from, conduct subsequent analysis and assessments, draw conclusions and make recommendations, and have significant impacts on technical matters that have not been previously explored.

Experience creating and executing a complete life cycle test and evaluation program for a class of systems or products for oceanographic or hydrographic data collection and processing systems.

Experience utilizing autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems including design, development, integration, testing, and maintenance of AUV platforms and their associated subsystems such as navigation, power, communication, propulsion, and payload.

GS-12: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, 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: Experience analyzing system requirements, developing specifications, and ensuring interoperability. Experience providing technical direction and coordination of operational survey system support requirements.

Experience reviewing and evaluating the various phases of work to ensure the orderly flow and coordination efforts between the engineers and technicians.

Experience planning and directing technical efforts in establishing the requirements for acquiring and maintaining spare parts, technical manuals, and related documentation, technical training, support equipment, and facilities for operational survey 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/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.