Mechanical Engineer

Job Description:

You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer within Engineering Services.

Duties

Performs a mixture of basic routine (but progressively more difficult) assignments under the close direction of the manager or more experienced engineer. assists other employees in the resolution of engineering related issues and acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team.

Applies a basic knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to the design, installation, maintenance, repair, overhaul, and acquisition of systems required for establishing and maintaining safe, efficient, productive, and cost-effective operation of the NAS. Typical assignments may include project management, design work, field inspections, collection and analysis of data, performing trend analysis, engineering testing, and determining manufacturing sources and material shortages analysis to mitigate equipment obsolescence.

Coordinates with the manager or more experienced engineer to plan time and use assigned resources to accomplish assignment.

Provides support and assistance to the agency in researching engineering compromise and agreements with engineers of other organizations and contractors.

Plans, coordinates and accomplishes investigations requiring basic knowledge with mechanical analysis methods, and related engineering parameters used in the maintenance and support of numerous NAS systems. The nature of assignments requires ability to analyze, formulate approaches, and participate in the implementation of appropriate corrective actions in a timely manner.

Performs technical data review on items such as technical manuals, handbooks, manufacturers instruction books, design/fabrication drawings, special test equipment, and other technical materials pertaining to equipment repair. applies knowledge in the review of logistics related documentation including NAS change proposals, provisioning technical documentation, logistics management information, contractual documentation, and service order agreements. In consultation with manager or senior staff member, prepares comments and recommends revisions for inclusion in final drafts of these documents.

Established policies/procedures provide detailed guidance for almost all assignments with little or no room for discretion. regularly refers problems and work issues to the manager or more experienced engineer when existing guidelines are not available.

Work is reviewed frequently during assignments and at completion for all aspects of quality.

Job Requirements:

Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must have a degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that first-year physics and chemistry) 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 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. There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (for example, holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree). For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm or you may contact the Employment Services Section (ANM-14), Human Resources Division.

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, candidates must also meet the Specialized Experience requirements. To qualify for this position at the G band, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the F band (FG/GS-5/7/9). Specialized experience includes experience providing assistance in researching engineering compromises and agreements.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, PLEASE READ: This position has a positive education requirement. A copy of your final college or university transcripts MUST accompany your application if you have never held a (800) series position with the FAA. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants should include examples of their specialized experience in their work history.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

If you have never held a position in the Engineering (0800) series with the FAA, you MUST submit a copy of your college/university engineering transcript or copy of engineering diploma or other proof by the closing date. You may upload the documents to your USAJOBS application or fax them to 425-227-2199. Be sure to include your name and vacancy announcement number directly on your faxed documents. If selected, OFFICIAL transcripts will be required prior to employment. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included in your application package. If you do not include a copy of the evaluation as part of your application package, your foreign education will not be considered.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Job Ident #: 833240200

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$69,729 - $108,090

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs