Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will be responsible for power converters (including rectifiers (AC-DC), converters (DC-DC, AC-AC), and inverters (DC-AC), frequency changers and power conditioners) within ships electrical distribution systems. You will be responsible for variable speed/frequency drives, uninterruptible power supplies (excluding energy storage component), zonal UPS and energy magazine (excluding energy storage component) and line voltage regulators. You will be responsible for electrical propulsion systems drive units for non-nuclear surface ships including main, hybrid, auxiliary/secondary and emergency. You will be responsible for electrical analysis and design of Naval ships/submarines, including requirements generation support, concept studies, preliminary and contract design, and development of major Shipalts. You will be responsible for electrical analysis and design of Naval ships/submarines, including major modernizations, conversions and repairs, development advanced analytical methods, conversions and repairs. You will perform special studies and will participate in special project teams located in any part of the Naval Sea Systems Command. You will consult with Ship Design Managers, Program Managers, Technical Warrant Holders, Deputy Warranting Officers, Chief Engineer (CHENG), Program Executive Office (PEO) staff and other top officials. You will plan future engineering aspects of program development, deployment, operation and maintenance. You will advise on application of new technologies in thermodynamics, electrical and other physical, mathematical and engineering sciences to problems concerned with the production, transmission, measurement and use of energy. You will plan and conduct investigations, risk assessments, analyses and design modifications of subsystems and new equipment concerned with facilities, systems, equipment and instruments for production, transmission, measurement, and control. You will evaluate varied factors affecting system performance characteristics, e.g., electrical power generation, distribution and storage, electrical engineering aspects associated with production and distribution. You will determine and prescribe special performance requirements, while reviewing and evaluating possible overall effects on what more critical changes (in equipment, operation, and maintenance) will have on a product. You will develop electrical engineering guidelines for command headquarters and for field activities. You will advise Fleet, SECNAV, OPNAV, NAVSEA, and field activities on difficult or controversial matters, such as modifying systems to meet new, demanding performance requirements. You will advise on how to deal with new technologies for which no precedent exists, plan for future system expansion, or cope with emergencies. You will represent NAVSEA as the agency's electrical engineering expert and consultant for reaching engineering compromises and agreements with management and engineers inside/outside of NAVSEA as well as contractors. You will devise new methods and procedures which are adopted. You will review, evaluate and advise individuals on effectiveness, technical adequacy and suitability of their work and their recommendations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-03 (GS-12/13 equivalency), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer responsible for electrical analysis, design, and modernization of ships or submarines to advise on new technologies, develop engineering guidelines, and perform risk assessments in order to ensure efficient, reliable power generation, distribution, and use in operations. 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=Occupational-Series Electrical Engineering Series 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. Education Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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: http://www.nspe.org OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. OR 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) OR 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 part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. The salary range shown in the announcement represents all of the positions within the NH-4 broadband level, however the salary range for this position is capped at GS-15, step 5, currently $189,950. If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. 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. 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.