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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.\n\nDuties\n\n You will develop and deliver laboratory, and hands-on instruction in manufacturing, composites, woodworking and related engineering technologies.\n\n You will design, plan, construct, and assemble complex precision models, test devices and components from composites, wood and other engineering materials using drawings, CAD models, sketches, and conceptual designs.\n\n You will operate and maintain manual woodworking and CNC machinery—including table saws, band saws, jointers, and a multi-axis CNC router—to cut, shape, and process engineering materials to tight tolerances.\n\n You will consult on design feasibility, materials selection, fabrication methods, manufacturability, tolerances, and construction techniques; recommend modifications to achieve project and testing objectives.\n\n You will determine test procedures and make design changes to improve test equipment and related accessories.\n\n You will use CAD/CAM software (such as GibbsCAM, Rhino, and SolidWorks) to translate complex 3D CAD models and generate G-code for CNC router operations.\n\n Requirements\nConditions of employment\n\n Must be a US Citizen.\n\n Must be determined suitable for federal employment.\n\n Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.\n\n New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov\n\n 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.\n\n Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.\n\n 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.\n\n You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.\n\n You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.\n\n Qualifications\n\n Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Utilizing computer software to create engineering designs, drawings, 3-dimensional models. Reading, interpreting and making complex technical drawings. Demonstrating the understanding of advanced composite structures including both hydrodynamic and aerodynamic models.\n\nAdditional 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 and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/\n\nExperience 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.\n\n Education\n\n This job does not have an education qualification requirement.\n\n Additional information\n This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD/modified direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.\n\nThis position is at the full performance level.\n\nA 40 hour work week is typical in this position.\n\nMust pass a pre-employment physical exam.\n\nCertain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.\n\nA 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.\n\nPhysical Demands: Duties are performed while standing most of the time. Regularly lifting objects up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting and movement of heavier equipment. This position requires a significant amount of mobility and physical ability including climbing multiple flights of stairs, crouching, kneeling and bending.\n\nWork Environment:The Incumbent exercise normal safety and personal security practices required when working. Work is performed mostly in well lighted laboratories, classrooms and or lecture halls. The Incumbent is regularly exposed to moderate risks and discomforts, such as high noise levels from wind tunnels, moving machinery parts, and dust/fumes from fabrication work. Protective equipment including safety glasses, hearing protection and gloves is required.\n\nThis position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.\n\nSeveral vacancies may be filled.\n\nA 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.\n\nFederal 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.\n\nVeteran'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.\n\n Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\n A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .\n\n Review our benefits\n\n Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.\nHow you will be evaluated\nYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.\n\n In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.\n\nAs vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.\n\nIf selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.\n\nIf after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.\n\nPlease follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.\n\nAll qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.\n\n A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .\n\n Review our benefits\n\n Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.\n\n A complete resume is required. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.\n\nAre you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package. \n\nAre you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. 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