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Position Title: INTERDISCIPLINARY (AEROSPACE/MECHANICAL) ENGINEER
Agency: Naval Air Systems Command
Announcement Number: ST-10558721-19-CM Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, July 26, 2019 to Monday, August 5, 2019

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1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you the spouse of a relocating Armed Forces member?  If yes, please confirm the following:

I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station.  I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location.

NOTE 1:  Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location.  If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.

NOTE 2:  You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Acceptable documentation of your preference eligibility includes at a minimum: A copy of the PCS orders, and your marriage certificate or license.

Failure to provide this documentation will result in a rating of ineligible.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

2. Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.

A. 0830 - Mechanical Engineering

B. 0861 - Aerospace Engineering

3. Where did you hear about this job? We know you saw this announcement on USAJOBS, but did you hear about it somewhere else first?

Please tell us where you first heard about this job.

1. I am willing and able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you currently certified in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program and Level listed for this position?

NOTE: If you are certified in a different program or at a different level, please note this information in your resume.

For more information, please visit http://www.secnav.navy.mil/rda/workforce/Documents/dawiaoperatingguide.pdf

A. Yes, I am certified in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program and Level listed for this position.

B. No, but I am willing to obtain certification within 24 months of entrance-on-duty.

3. I am willing and able to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 annually.

A. Yes

B. No

4. I am willing and able to travel away from my duty location.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-0830, Professional Mechanical Engineering Series.

A. I have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering. 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.

B. I have a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (I) Professional registration or licensure: 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; or (II) Written Test: 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; or (III) Specified academic courses: 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 (IV) Related curriculum: 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.

C. I do not have an engineering degree or an acceptable combination of education and experience as described above.

2. Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-0861, Professional Aerospace Engineering Series.

C. I do not have an engineering degree or an acceptable combination of education and experience as described above.

3. Please select one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-0830-13, INTERDISCIPLINARY AEROSPACE/MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Interdisciplinary Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer 1) Assigning tasks and advising employees on their individual workload in order to ensure all engineering efforts for the aircraft platform are efficiently managed; 2) Designing and developing prototype installations and modifications to reduce maintenance costs and maximize aircraft readiness; 3) Performing and directing engineering investigations to determine the root cause of failures and prescribe corrective action; 4) Preparing briefings and presenting recommendations for the most effective use of financial and manpower resources to other Naval Air Systems and Program Offices as well as military customers; 5) Providing technical support, feedback, and supportability analysis for application to new or upgraded weapon systems/equipment.

B. I do not have the specialized experience described above.

4. Please select one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-0830-12, INTERDISCIPLINARY AEROSPACE/MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Interdisciplinary Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer 1) Establishing and adjusting maintenance tasks as necessary to correct deficiencies or configuration changes in accordance with project/system requirements; 2) Examining structures, components, or systems to determine if an aircraft is operating within its original design and certification parameters; 3) Examining stress analysis data to determine whether a part has failed its original design expectations; 4) Responding to technical and supportability questions from operating maintenance personnel.

B. I do not have the specialized experience described above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

5. Do you certify that all of your responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate; and do you accept that if your supporting documentation does not support one or more of your responses to the questionnaire that your application may be rated lower or you may be removed from further consideration?

A. Yes

B. No

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