ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will serve as an Engineering Technician located in the Celestial Reference Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.
• You will obtain, provide, and give basic recommendations on manufacturing processes and materials to engineer/ build one-of-a-kind components and systems.
• You will design new equipment, modify existing equipment, and instrument research related to mission specific science.
• You will use lasers, beam splitters, and various filters to design and manufacture instruments used daily in the shop and field.
• You will read and work with CAD drawings and programs, blueprints, and mechanical sketches to determine optimal instrument specifications.
• You will be responsible for sharing design expertise, computer skills, and instrument fabrication skills to less experienced technicians.
• You will be responsible for maintaining tools of the instrument shop.

Qualifications

GS-11 Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 operating manual shop equipment in accordance with standard shop safety practices Experience with Program, setup, and operating CNC equipment Experience designing one-of-a-kind fixtures or instrumentation using CAD systems Experience performing maintenance to machining equipment and pneumatics Experience maintaining complex mechanical systems that may require climbing heights with the use of a ladder, crane, and safety harness Experience troubleshooting electrical systems Experience communicating scientific and technical material in both verbal and written formats to a wide range of audiences from astronomy experts and peers to government or international experts Experience adapting to work in complex technical environments with a willingness to learn Experience in performing credit card purchases and maintaining purchasing documents 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=Occupational-Series 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.

Education

There is no education substitution for this position.

How to apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: [email protected] Please include "ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN" in the subject line when submitting resume. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.