Technician

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 perform work in support of qualification, pre-production, lot acceptance, surveillance testing, experimentation, and malfunction investigations. You will gather required equipment, tooling, and materials and perform necessary explosive and non-explosive assembly tasks. You will gather required equipment, tooling, and materials and perform necessary explosive and non-explosive assembly tasks. You will work with scientists, engineers, and program sponsors to determine appropriate storage and disposal configurations for novel energetic materials. You will coordinate explosive inventory management logistics (including packaging for shipment, transportation, disposal, etc.) in support of various Research, Development, Test and Evaluation programs. You will prepare and test energetics in order to make basic adjustments to test plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) when needed. You will adhere to command's explosive and OSH safety programs in order to reduce risk of hazardous situations (e.g., high temperatures, loud noises, chemicals, high voltage electricity, machine tools and equipment, etc.). You will utilize computer systems in support of energetic testing to calibrate, repair, replace/modify/upgrade existing equipment, acquisition design and construction of equipment and instrumentation, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.

Qualification

For NT-04: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 pay band (GS-9/10 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing test planning, data analysis, cost estimation, or documentation review; conducting non-routine testing; or maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting laboratory equipment in high-hazard environments. For NT-03: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-02 pay band (GS-5/6/7/8 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Supporting energetic materials testing, including safe handling, storage, or basic assembly of explosive components. 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=Group-Standards AND 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.