MECHANICAL ENGINEER TECHNICIAN

US-Office-of-Naval-Researc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY in Washington, DC seeks a Mechanical Engineering Technician to support spacecraft hardware fabrication and assembly. The role requires hands-on experience in machine shops, inspecting critical dimensions, and applying CNC machining and FeatureCam software.

Responsibilities include designing fixtures, interpreting mechanical drawings, developing estimates for shop work, and providing training and safety guidance to junior staff while helping meet cost and schedule goals.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at NR-02 or GS-5/GS-8 in the Federal service or equivalent in the private/public sector performing the stated duties.
• At least one year of specialized experience at NR-03 or GS-9/GS-10 in the Federal service or equivalent in the private/public sector performing the stated duties.
• Extensive hands-on experience with scientific/space flight hardware fabrication using CNC machines and FeatureCam software.
• Experience in developing cost and schedule estimates for machine shop work and assembly/integration.

Responsibilities

• Design fixtures to modify and repair existing parts as required.
• Interpret mechanical drawings produced under applicable regulations.
• Analyze component designs and suggest modifications to improve functionality, performance, and meet program cost and schedule goals.
• Report hardware anomalies, propose solutions, and perform corrective actions during assembly and integration.

Skills

CNC machines

FeatureCam software

inspection methods

cost and schedule estimates

assembly and integration

training and safety instructions

Tools

CNC machines

Job description

You will serve as a Mechanical Engineering Technician within NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band (NR-02) or GS equivalent (GS- 5/8) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:

1. Designing required fixtures required to modify and repair existing parts;
2. Interpreting mechanical drawings produced in accordance with regulations;
3. Analyzing component designs and suggests modifications to improve functionality, performance, and to meet program cost and schedule goals.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band (NR-03) or GS equivalent (GS- 9/10) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:

1. Designing and developing inspection methods and fixtures;
2. Developing cost and schedule estimates for work completed in a machine shop;
3. Modifying standard practices and adapting specialized equipment to solve a variety of spacecraft assembly and fabrication problems; and
4. Reporting hardware anomalies, proposing solutions, and performing corrective actions during the course of assembly and integration.

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

NR 03: This position requires extensive, direct, hands-on experience with scientific and/or space flight hardware fabrication using CNC machines and the FeatureCam software, preventative maintenance, analyze component designs and suggest modifications to improve functionality, performance, and meet program cost and schedule, develop cost and schedule estimates for machine shop work, assembly, and integration; inspection of space flight hardware critical dimensions various hand measurement devices, and daily operations of the machine shop.

NR 04: This position requires extensive, direct, hands-on experience with scientific and/or space flight hardware fabrication using CNC machines and the FeatureCam software, preventative maintenance, analyze component designs and suggest modifications to improve functionality, performance, and meet program cost and schedule, develop cost and schedule estimates for machine shop work, assembly, and integration; inspection of space flight hardware critical dimensions various hand measurement devices, and daily operations of the machine shop. The incumbent is responsible for providing training and safety instructions on operating the machines to junior engineers and technicians.

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/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.