ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia

Salary Range: $75038 - $97544 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a Engineering Technician (Mechanical) in the Submarine Piping and Mechanical Waterfront Support Group (Code 265W), Submarine Piping and Mechanical Branch (Code 265), Fluid/Mechanical Engineering and Planning Division (Code 260), Chief Engineer (Code 240), Engineering and Planning Department (Code 200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Major Duties:

You will be responsible for the conception, planning, monitoring and progressing of the engineering technician services.
You will develop and prepare complete work packages.
You will make necessary calculations and layouts for determining strength, flexibility, flow rates, pipe sizes, pressure losses etc.
You will investigate malfunctioning of systems or failure of components of systems and prepare reports including remedial action to prevent further occurrences.
You will prepare "farm-out" technical specification for piping design work to be performed by private agencies.
You will evaluate and apply the latest developments and techniques in solving problems not readily treatable by traditional or accepted methods.
You will display judgement and mastery of concepts, principles and practices of Mechanical Engineering.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience serving as the technical authority for mechanical engineering concepts, principles, methods, precedents, and techniques sufficient to provide management advisory and technical services. Experience applying knowledge of piping and mechanical systems and components cognizant to the Submarine Piping and Mechanical Branch, including, but not limited to: main and auxiliary seawater, trim and drain, main ballast tank blow, high and low pressure air, oxygen, fuel and lube oil, steam, feed and condensate, fresh water, plumbing, distilling plant and refrigeration on all classes of naval nuclear submarines. Experience applying technical knowledge and design of engineering aspects unique to nuclear-powered submarines, including a working knowledge of SUBSAFE program with re-entry control requirements. Experience preparing TWD's, TGIs, production estimates, testing, and material procurement documents; reviews SIDs and tech manuals. Experience applying knowledge of production shop practices and policies, including layout, tools, organization, security, and safety. 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 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/17/2025. Applications received after 11/17/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-17