Summary You will serve as a MATERIALS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Chemical Processes Branch, Materials Engineering Department, and the MRO Engineering Office of the FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. You will provide professional materials/chemical engineering services and technical/managerial services through execution of in-service engineering responsibilities on assigned weapons systems and related equipment. The duty location of this position is Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA. Responsibilities You will review, evaluate and select chemical processes operations and processes in use of other Depots, DoD activities, industrial plants, and Research and Development centers. You will provide engineering requirements for prototype rework/refurbishment of various aerospace components and related hardware to ensure needed quality for the intended application. You will determine and/or develop anodizing and electroplating removal/finishing parameters such as temperature and agitation settings for chemical stripping solutions. You will write and maintain specifications including local process specifications (LPS) and special rework/processing instructions, and project reports. You will review and evaluate chemical process operations and processes for incorporation as a recommended process/operation on applicable projects. You will evaluate shops and contractor produced parts/components for conformance to engineering drawing/specification requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Using chemical processes in production shops for cleaning, stripping, and plating methods/processes in the rework of components for military aircraft and ground support equipment; 2) Anodizing and electroplating solution processes (i.e. conversion coating of aluminum, chrome plating, nickel plating, cadmium plating, etc) and other chemical processes used for metals finishing of aircraft component; 3) Conducting research and development of chemical processes and methods; and 4) Providing engineering requirements and technical support for assigned weapons systems and related equipment. 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 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. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Education Substitution for Experience (GS-09): Successful completion of two full years of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. or Successful completion of a master's degree that is directly related to the position being filled. or A combination of experience and graduate level education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. 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=GS-TECH Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.