Summary You will serve as a Technician in the Waterfront Engineering and Operations Branch of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. You will be assigned as a Waterfront Engineering and Operations representative with a duty station of Norfolk Virginia or Everett, Washington. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13 and GS-14. Responsibilities You will provide technical expertise to Aegis/Aegis BMD Weapons System Computer Program Installations and provide Technical Direction and problem solving for Fleet issues. You will serve as Onsite Installation Coordinator (OSIC), supervising and leading teams installing AEGIS, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon Systems Computer Programs at various locations around the globe. You will be required to support underway operations onboard Aegis/Aegis BMD capable units for Fleet Testing. You will provide senior technical assistance on-site, underway, and distance support by performing checkout and troubleshooting of installed weapon system computer programs and equipment interfaces. You will provide NSWCDD oversite assistance on waterfront or shipboard change control boards in support of flight missions or engineering events. You will provide senior-level expertise to division personnel for a variety of technical duties concerned with the application of engineering principles, operations, and processes relating to AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense Combat Systems. You will lead junior level technicians in the Fleet Support Group and mentor junior engineers in the employment and application of AEGIS combat systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications NT-05 (GS-13/14 equivalent): Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent), or pay grade in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience providing technical guidance for the integration, testing, and maintenance of defense combat systems for an organization. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and OPM Qualification Standards Engineering Technical Series 0802 Engineering Technician 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 SALARY CAP: This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13 and GS-14. The salary range shown in the announcement represents all of the positions within the band, including GS-14 equivalent (high-grade) positions. This is not a high-grade position. Therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $181,956 Everett, WA) or (currently $117.034 Norfolk, VA). 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 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/ictap/ 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. 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.