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Technician

Full Time
$87,133 – $135,773 Per Year
Closing on Nov 28, 2025

Location:
New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal
Requires Relocation:
Yes
Start Date:
17/11/2025
End Date:
28/11/2025
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
The public
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Naval Sea Systems Command

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite! This announcement uses the DHA for Science and Technology Reinvention Labs Mission Support of the DoD direct hiring authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Job summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. 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.

Major duties

You will be responsible for expediting sampling and recertification as Ready for Issue (RFI) resulting in reductions in transportation and handling costs. You will inspect, test and perform maintenance on Navy and Marine Corps ammunition stock. You will review and ensure proper sentencing of ammunition, ordnance, and related items based on condition. You will issue Ammunition Information Notices (AINs) or maintenance actions, ultimately increasing the availability of serviceable assets for the Fleet. You will handle Ammunition and Explosives and will maintain qualification in accordance with OPNAVINST 8023.24 when performing quality assurance or safety observer functions to support the Mobile Ammunition Evaluation and Reconditioning Unit mission.

Qualification

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 (GS-09/10 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying technical engineering techniques, methods, and procedures to inspect, test and perform maintenance on munitions to ensure operational readiness. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Engineering Technical Series, 0802: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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.

Evaluations

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. As 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. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If 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. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.