Summary You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Reference Standards Laboratory (Code 137.3), Mid-Atlantic Regional Calibration Center (Code 137), Quality Assurance Office (Code 130) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will serve as a test and measurement Mechanical Engineering Technician in the field of mechanical metrology. You will develop a system of evaluation, correction of errors, etc., utilizing equipment of the highest accuracy and the most precise design available to the Navy Calibration Program. You will assemble the test equipment setup, perform the test and record the data. You will prepare laboratory reports and any associated graphs and charts. You will perform mathematical computations necessary to produce test data. You will perform quality assurance evaluations of instruments. You will perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying knowledge of mechanical, physical and dimensional metrology concepts as well as practices and procedures for calibrating equipment in the areas of flow (liquid and gas), force, optics, pressure, vibration, fluid mechanics, linear measurements, acceleration, light, mass, acoustics and temperature. Experience with mechanical engineering processes and practices to solve technical problems involving the science of metrology and the use of calibration equipment, methods and standards. Experience with the Metrology and Calibration program, Department of Defense and/or commercial mechanical calibration programs and standards. Experience reconfiguring, constructing, testing and evaluating mechanical measurement systems. Experience with Statistical Process Control, the calculation of measurement uncertainty, and failure analysis. Experience communicating both orally and in writing to prepare technical reports, outlines, test procedures, interpretive evaluations and analyzing test data to document conclusions and make recommendations via formal letters to customers or other laboratories. 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=List-by-Occupational-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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.