You will serve as an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER in the Electric Power Systems Division of the Marine Engineering Group in the Naval Systems Engineering and Logistics Directorate of NAVSEA HQ FIELD SUPPORT. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (GS-13 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer conducting electrical analysis to advise on the design, modernization and new technologies for ships or submarines. 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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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.
You will enforce technical standards for shipboard Electrical System Power Generation, Conversion, and Propulsion.
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 power converters (including rectifiers (AC-DC), converters (DC-DC, AC-AC), and inverters (DC-AC), frequency changers and power conditioners) within the ships electrical distribution system.
You will be responsible for electrical propulsion systems drive units for non-nuclear surface ships including main, hybrid, auxiliary/secondary and emergency.
You will consult with Ship Design Managers, Program Managers, Technical Warrant Holders, Deputy Warranting Officers, Chief Engineer, Program Executive Office staff and other top officials.
You will advise on the application of thermodynamics, electrical and other physical, mathematical and engineering sciences to problems concerned with the production, transmission, measurement and use of energy.
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 develop electrical engineering guidelines for command headquarters and for field activities.
You will advise on how to deal with new theories of technologies for which no precedent exists, plan for future system expansion, or cope with emergencies.
You will review, evaluate and advise individuals on effectiveness, technical adequacy and suitability of their work and their recommendations.