Engineering Technician

**Duties**:

- Serve as a technician who accomplishes work of unusual difficulty and responsibility which has demonstrated technical innovation and recognized attainment.
- Evaluates and provides recommendations on qualification of armament suppliers performing conditioning, inspection, test, and experimentation projects to show compliance with technical data.
- Communicates with engineers, scientists, and program managers by advising on technical issues related to conditioning, inspection, test, and experimentation.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
- This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(91)).
- College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree awarded.

**Qualifications**:
**To qualify at the DB-02 (GS-05 equivalent entry level), you must meet one of the requirements below.**

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: experience performing inspections following Non-Destructive Test (NDT) methods, such as: Visual Testing, Magnetic Particle Inspection, Perform Liquid Penetrant Inspection, Ultrasonic Inspection, Eddy Current Inspection. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-1/GS-4).

OR

Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology; OR (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your college transcripts).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your college transcripts).

**To qualify at the DE-03 (GS-12/13) pay band, applicants must meet the specialized experience listed below (must be supported in your resume):

- **One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Experience with Non-destructive test methods, such as: Visual Testing, Magnetic Particle Inspection, Perform Liquid Penetrant Inspection, Ultrasonic Inspection, Eddy Current Inspection AND 2) Developing and approving technique sheets, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and/or work instructions for NDT inspections. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-02/GS-5-11).

**Education**:
**Additional information**:

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- This is an Engineering and Scientists (non-construction) Career Field (CF) 16 position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- Benefits

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**How You Will Be Evaluated**:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that