Mechanical Engineer Job in California - 98181728 - ZA9UXA3IRV0IS

Job Title:
MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Department:
Department Of The Navy

Agency:
Navy, Office of the Secretary of the NavySub

Agency:
This announcement covers Navy and Marine Corps positions.

Job Announcement Number:
DON0830

SALARY RANGE:
$26,461.00 - $153,036.00 /year
Please note that the actual salary will be based on grade level, job location, and the HR system (e.g., GS, DEMO, NSPS).

OPEN PERIOD:
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 to Friday, September 16, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:GS-0830-05/13

POSITION INFORMATION:

Various appointment and work schedules.

Permanent and time-limited positions may be filled from this announcement. Positions may have full time, part time, and/or intermittent work schedule. Holiday/weekend and/or shift work may be required.

DUTY LOCATIONS:
Multiple duty locations -click here for more info

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:

You!  If you are a current or former permanent Federal employee, are eligible for a Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), or a non-competitive hiring authority as defined on the Common Hiring Program Category Definitions, apply now.

JOB SUMMARY:Does understanding what makes things work describes how you like to spend your time?  In this occupation you may supervise, lead, or perform various technical duties concerned with the planning, research, development, design, testing, production, installation, and operation of engineering projects and services involving mechanical equipment and systems.  You may apply a knowledge of thermodynamics, mechanics, and other physical, mathematical and engineering sciences to problems concerned with the production, transmission, measurement and use of energy, especially heat and mechanical power.  You may also investigate unique or controversial engineering problems and serve as a technical consultant to others.  Typical specialty areas in this field include: industrial, construction, guns, fire control systems, ammunition, aerospace, missiles, and related components; heating, refrigeration, cryogenic, pumping, piping and air-conditioning systems; fuels and energy resources; and mechanical controls, instruments, and measurement standards.  Accelerate your career--apply now.


KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Background and/or Security Investigation required.

Additional Duty Location Info:
Few vacancies - China Lake, CA; Few vacancies - Corona, CA; Few vacancies - Lemoore, CA; Few vacancies - Seal Beach, CA; Few vacancies - Groton, CT; Few vacancies - New London, CT; Few vacancies - Washington, DC; Few vacancies - Cape Canaveral, FL; Few vacancies - Fort Lauderdale, FL; Few vacancies - Jacksonville, FL; Few vacancies - Mayport, FL; Few vacancies - Orlando, FL; Few vacancies - Panama City, FL; Few vacancies - West Palm Beach, FL; Few vacancies - Albany, GA; Few vacancies - Kings Bay, GA; Few vacancies - Pearl Harbor, HI; Few vacancies - West Oahu, HI; Few vacancies - Bayview, ID; Few vacancies - Great Lakes, IL; Few vacancies - Crane, IN; Few vacancies - Louisville, KY; Few vacancies - Bath, ME; Few vacancies - Annapolis, MD; Few vacancies - Bethesda, MD; Few vacancies - Indian Head, MD; Few vacancies - Patuxent River, MD; Few vacancies - St Inigoes, MD; Few vacancies - Boston, MA; Few vacancies - Pascagoula, MS; Few vacancies - Stennis Space Center, MS; Few vacancies - Fallon, NV; Few vacancies - Cherry Point, NC; Few vacancies - Jacksonville, NC; Few vacancies - Mechanicsburg, PA; Few vacancies - Newport, RI; Few vacancies - Charleston, SC; Few vacancies - Ingleside, TX; Few vacancies - Arlington, VA; Few vacancies - Chesapeake, VA; Few vacancies - Dahlgren, VA; Few vacancies - Norfolk, VA; Few vacancies - Portsmouth, VA; Few vacancies - Virginia Beach, VA; Few vacancies - Bangor, WA; Few vacancies - Bremerton, WA; Few vacancies - Keyport, WA; Few vacancies - Oxnard, Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, CA; Few vacancies - Avondale, New Orleans, LA; Few vacancies - Colts Neck, Lakehurst, NJ; Few vacancies - Newport News, Yorktown, VA; Few vacancies - Quantico, Woodbridge, VA; Few vacancies - Tucson, AZ; Few vacancies - Yuma, AZ; Few vacancies - Island of Kauai, HI; Few vacancies - Natick, MA; Few vacancies - McAlester, OK; Few vacancies - Whidbey Island, WA; Few vacancies - Picatinny, NJ; Few vacancies - Throughout Maine; Few vacancies - Santa Clara County, Sunnyvale, Point Loma, CA; Few vacancies - San Bernardino County, Twentynine Palms, CA; Few vacancies - Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Coronado, CA


Does understanding what makes things work describes how you like to spend your time?  In this occupation you may supervise, lead, or perform various technical duties concerned with the planning, research, development, design, testing, production, installation, and operation of engineering projects and services involving mechanical equipment and systems.  You may apply a knowledge of thermodynamics, mechanics, and other physical, mathematical and engineering sciences to problems concerned with the production, transmission, measurement and use of energy, especially heat and mechanical power.  You may also investigate unique or controversial engineering problems and serve as a technical consultant to others.  Typical specialty areas in this field include: industrial, construction, guns, fire control systems, ammunition, aerospace, missiles, and related components; heating, refrigeration, cryogenic, pumping, piping and air-conditioning systems; fuels and energy resources; and mechanical controls, instruments, and measurement standards.  Accelerate your career--apply now.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

To qualify for this position, your resume must show sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Additional qualification information should be obtained from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:  http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/B/GS0800/0830.htm.

Some positions may be covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and require additional education, training and experience.  If you possess DAWIA Certification, please indicate your Certification Level and Career Field information in your resume. 

Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected for DAWIA positions, but must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment.  Certification requirements may be viewed at http://www.dau.mil/catalog/.  

Some DAWIA positions may be designated as Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs). In addition to DAWIA certification requirements, individuals selected for CAPS must also be a member of the Acquisition Corps at the time of selection and sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position.  If you are an Acquisition Corps member, please indicate your membership in your resume.  Acquisition Corps requirements may be viewed at https://acquisition.navy.mil/rda/home/career_management.

Warrant authority above the small purchase threshold may be required

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Eligible applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience or related education as reflected in their resume. Candidates are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position, the technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position, and the ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

Some positions may be covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and have a Quality Ranking Factor that will be used to differentiate best-qualified candidates.  The Quality Ranking Factor is certification at the appropriate level in the appropriate career field for the grade of the position to be filled:  Level I for GS-5 and GS-7; Level II for GS-9, 11 and 12; Level III for GS-14 and GS-15.  In addition for GS-14 and GS-15 positions, the Quality Ranking Factor includes membership in the Acquisition Corps. 

Career Fields and their certifications requirements may be viewed at http://www.dau.mil/catalog/Appendix_B.pdf.  

BENEFITS:

Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package  that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and a 401K-type retirement plan.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Vacancies filled from announcements covering multiple grade levels may be filled at any grade level listed.

Some positions may have promotion potential to a higher grade than the grade at which filled. 

Positions with known promotion potential do not guarantee promotion, nor is the promise of promotion implied.

Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

A one-year probationary period will be required for first-time managers/supervisors.

Competitive temporary promotions may be made using rosters established from this announcement and may subsequently be made permanent without further competition.

Some positions may require domestic and/or foreign travel.

Recruitment or relocation bonuses may be authorized when filling certain positions.

Active duty military members MAY apply under this announcement. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.

If you are a Federal civilian annuitant, click on https://chart.donhr.navy.mil/info/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf for important information about employment of annuitants.

HOW TO APPLY:

Step 1.  Copy this job announcement number.

Step 2.  Go directly to our applicant web site, CHART, at https://chart.donhr.navy.mil/main.aspx. You may also click on the "Apply Online" button on the right side of this announcement and follow the subsequent instructions that will eventually lead you to our CHART website.  

Step 3.  Once in CHART:
a.  Log in, or if you do not already have a CHART account, create one.
b.  Click on "Search for Jobs" and type/paste the job announcement number
     in the applicable announcement search field.
c.  Open the job announcement and click on "Apply Now" button.

If you are unable to apply online, please follow the hardcopy instructions
at https://chart.donhr.navy.mil/info/Job%20Kit.pdf.

To be considered, your application must be received in CHART by the closing date listed on this announcement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Resume Intake & Employment Information Center
Phone: 1-800-378-4559
TDD: 1-619-615-5649 Agency Information:
If you are unable to apply online
using the How to Apply steps,
please follow the hardcopy instructions
at https://chart.donhr.navy.mil/info/Job%20Kit.pdf, ***** *****

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:When you apply under this announcement, your resume will be placed in our candidate inventory and will be considered as vacancies occur.

To check your resume status, log on to our employment web site at https://chart.donhr.navy.mil/. 

For answers to frequently asked questions, click on I've applied, Now What?