NAVAL ARCHITECT

US-Naval-Sea-Systems-Command; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Sea Systems Command seeks an experienced professional engineer/naval architect with at least one year at the GS-11 level or equivalent. You will provide technical guidance for shipbuilding design, stability, weight control, space arrangement, hull and deck coverings, and survivability.

Responsibilities include reviewing contractor designs, evaluating changes, and supporting ship inspections and sea trials.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must demonstrate ship design and technical guidance for shipbuilding, stability and habitability.
• Experience in construction, conversion or repair to meet technical requirements and safety standards.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors, design engineers, vendors and Naval activities.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor engineering products for compliance with contract specifications.
• Evaluate engineering changes and support major ship events and inspections.
• Conduct ship checks to investigate malfunctions and resolve technical issues.

Skills

Ship design

Naval architecture

Stability analysis

Contractor coordination

Regulatory compliance

Job description

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: As a professional engineer or naval architect, providing technical guidance for shipbuilding design (e.g. ship stability, weight control, habitability and arrangement of spaces, shock, hull and deck coverings, ship structures and ship survivability), construction, conversion or repair to ensure compliance with technical requirements. Examples: Review and evaluate contractor engineering and design products for compliance with contract specifications; evaluating engineering changes; conducting ship checks to investigate equipment malfunctions, evaluate design issues, and support major ship key events such as system inspections, undocking, and sea trials; requires the ability to coordinate and interface effectively with contractor supervisors, design engineers, vendors, and other Naval activities to resolve technical issues and ensure the technical adequacy, safety, and operational capability of naval ship systems.

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=GS-PROF and 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.