Electrical Engineer

Job Summary

This is a challenging opportunity to join the Naval Sea Systems Command as an Electrical Engineer. As a member of the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Ordnance Safety Branch, you will be responsible for supporting the coordination of programs or projects within the branch. You will receive technical direction to work processes, issues, and problems pertaining to Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO), Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ) Ashore, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), and Ordnance Electrical Safety.

Key Responsibilities

* Provide support on electrical engineering matters, including electrical safety, electromagnetic hazards, and technical direction to work processes and content.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to improve or optimize technical programs and projects.
* Establish and implement OES criteria and standards.
* Review and approve Master Plans developed by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVF ACENGCOM) for shore activities' military construction programs with respect to OES (grounding and bonding) and LGB issues.
* Collaborate with the NOSSA N41 group in the Site Approval Request (SAR) process to identify LGB and OES issues on explosive safety site approvals.
* Contribute technical advice relating to utilizing and exploring electrical and electronic phenomena and the motion, emissions, conduction, and behavior of electrical energy currents.
* Review the design and development of electrical equipment and systems, including broadcast/comm systems, electric motors, machinery controls, lighting/wiring, radar/navigation systems, and power generating, controlling/transmission devices.
* Review the development of electrical designs or construction drawings and specifications for electrical systems and equipment.
* Provide scientific, technical, and professional guidance and/or acquisition advice to program managers, directors, and engineers concerning problems.
* Generate and apply theories, principles, practical concepts, systems, and processes related to the science of electrical engineering, design standards, industry codes, and techniques.
* Discuss and reach engineering compromises and agreements with management, other engineers, and contractors inside of NAVSEA.
* Coordinate the review, evaluation, and advising of individuals on the effectiveness, technical adequacy, and suitability of their work and their recommendations.

Requirements

* Must be a US Citizen.
* Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
* Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
* New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
* Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
* Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
* You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
* This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
* This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
* You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

* In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education:
* Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. Degree requirements are listed in the Education section below; OR
* Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: https://www.nspe.org.
* Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above)
* 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 one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

Additional Information

* This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
* Several vacancies may be filled.
* A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
* Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/employment-of-annuitants/.
* Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
* Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
* A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
* If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Benefits

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