ENGINEERING TECH (ELECTRICAL)

Summary

You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL) in the ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AND PLANNING DIVISION, CHIEF ENGINEER, ENGINEERING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• You will coordinate resolution of technical problems with PNS Waterfront execution including project teams, project superintendents, Chief Test Engineers and the Trouble Desk.
• You will direct troubleshooting efforts for complex problems and determine nature and extent of problems and the actions needed to resolve conflicting requirements and constraints.
• You will author technical products (technical work documents, troubleshooting procedures, non-conformances, etc) and review technical products authored by technical branch staff.
• You will develop/incorporate state of the art equipment and technology to improve PNS production capabilities and efficiency.
• You will represent the Branch Head in meetings with outside organizations (NAVSEA, TYCOM, Ships Force, contractors, etc) regarding systems within the senior engineer’s discipline.
• You will develop and maintain introductory and expert level training in Code 270 cognizant systems, identify new division training methods and opportunities in Code 270 cognizant systems

Qualifications

Your resume must 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 applying knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the full range of duties performed on submarine electrical and electronic systems. Experience directing troubleshooting efforts for all complex problems related to the electrical/electronic systems assigned. Experience developing new approaches in solving a variety of engineering problems not resolved by accepted methods. Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, sufficient for formally training and mentoring junior engineer and technicians. Experience authoring and maintaining certain local and organizational authored process instructions. 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 and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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.

How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/10/2026. Applications received after 09/10/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.