MATERIALS ENGINEER

You will provide technical authority on projects involving the repair and modernization of Forward Deployed Naval Forces.

You will evaluate , and implement metal additive manufacturing technologies (such as Direct Energy Deposition [DED] and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing [WAAM]) used for shipboard component repair and replacement.

You will apply metal fabrication, metallurgy, and advanced metal additive manufacturing (AM) principles to resolve a wide variety of complex problems and make recommendations for the content of welding and materials programs.

You will apply the administrative requirements from NAVSEA and other higher authorities, specifically NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 to certify welding procedures and personnel.

You will serve as the command’s engineering advisor for their evaluation, qualification, and implementation for shipboard components of emerging metal additive manufacturing qualification policies and technologies (e.g., DED, WAAM)

You will prepare, present, and evaluate complex technical plans, reports, correspondence, and qualification records to effectively communicate with and advise counterparts at NAVSEA, private shipyards, and contractor organizations.

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates.

The selective placement factor is: Experience in materials engineering, metallurgy, and/or welding engineering to include analyzing and certifying welding procedures, evaluating material compatibility, and applying technical standards to the repair and fabrication of complex systems to comply both military (NAVSEA, MIL-STD) and commercial/international (e.g., ISO, EN, DIN) standards.

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: 1) Assisting senior engineers in reviewing and developing welding procedure specifications (WPSs) and procedure qualification records (PQRs); 2) Performing less complex metallurgical analyses and material equivalency evaluations under supervision; 3) Applying technical publications (i.e.

NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248) and other relevant military standards to material engineering; 4) Supporting the disposition of non-conforming materials and participating in failure analysis investigations. 5) Drafting correspondence, reports, and repair plans for review by a senior engineer.

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/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.