Mechanical Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Mechanical Engineer (Test & Evaluation Systems Design & Development)

Description

You will serve as a full-performance Mechanical Engineer enhancing the capabilities and operational effectiveness of current and future undersea weapons, vehicles, and systems under test. You will identify mechanical engineering design and development requirements, perform mechanical engineering work supporting the development, installation, and sustainment of test and evaluation systems and support equipment, and analyze evolving system environments to determine the appropriate mechanical engineering and mathematics tools. You will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for mechanical engineering systems design and development.

Responsibilities

• Identify requirements for mechanical engineering design and development to ensure systems development and operations follow guidelines
• Support development, installation, and sustainment of Test and Evaluation systems and supporting equipment
• Analyze existing and evolving systems and operational environments to determine suitable engineering and mathematics tools
• Provide technical expertise and serve as the branch SME for mechanical engineering systems design and development

Requirements

• US Citizen; suitable for federal employment; participate in direct deposit
• New Department of the Navy employees must pass E-Verify
• Current federal employees: meet time-in-grade requirements
• Selective Service registration required for eligible males
• Obtain and maintain interim and/or final security clearance
• Ability to travel to CONUS/OCONUS for extended periods; mission essential role
• At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 applying mechanical and systems engineering principles to complex test and evaluation systems, including engineering data analysis, evaluating test plans/results, failure analysis, system obsolescence, technical project management, and technical recommendations involving acoustic fundamentals, data acquisition/processing, tracking systems, and emerging technologies
• Education/qualification: engineering degree (ABET-accredited) OR EI/EIT/PE licensure OR passed FE exam OR 60 semester hours of required science/math/engineering coursework OR qualifying bachelor’s in a related scientific field with at least 1 year of supervised professional engineering experience

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type and whether the role is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.