Must be a US Citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 pay band (GS-9 through GS-11 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer: 1) design and model complex mechanical and electromechanical systems for robotics, uncrewed platforms (UxS), and other naval applications using CAD software, rapidly iterating on designs based on simulation results and feedback from cross-functional teams; 2) translate digital designs into functional hardware by personally operating, or closely supervising the use of, advanced manufacturing equipment, including CNC mills, lathes, and 3D printers (both polymer and metal), to fabricate and assemble prototypes; 3) integrate mechanical components with electrical, control, and software systems, collaborating closely with electrical and software engineers to troubleshoot and resolve interface challenges and ensure seamless system-level performance; 4) develop and execute test plans to validate prototype performance against naval operational requirements, conducting hands-on testing for structural integrity, environmental resistance (shock, vibration, corrosion), and functional reliability; 5) collaborate directly with military operators and technicians to gather design input, understand operational constraints, and incorporate user feedback, ensuring that prototypes are not only technically sound but also practical for use in the field; and 6) create and maintain detailed design documentation, assembly procedures, and bills of materials, applying principles of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) to ensure that successful prototypes can be transitioned to production partners for scaled manufacturing.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-02 pay band (GS-5 through GS-8 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer: 1) design, develop, fabricate, integrate, and test mechanical and electromechanical systems supporting robotics, uncrewed systems (UxS), and other naval applications; 2) use CAD, simulation, and rapid prototyping tools to develop and refine designs; operate or oversee advanced manufacturing equipment, including CNC and additive-manufacturing systems, to produce prototype hardware; 3) collaborate with electrical, software, and operational users to resolve integration issues and incorporate field requirements; (4) develop and execute test plans to assess prototype performance, durability, and reliability; 5) maintain engineering drawings, assembly instructions, test documentation, and bills of materials, applying Design for Manufacturability principles to support transition to production.
You must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study as described in the Education section of this flyer.
Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than 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,
Combination of education and experience. College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1) Professional registration or licensure; 2) Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination; 3) Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program; or 4) Related Curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. OPM stipulates there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience.
