Mechanical Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will serve as a technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced engineering theories, concepts, principles and processes for an assigned area of responsibility.

Location of position: General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Location Negotiable After Selection

We are currently filling three vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $106,437 per year. Locality will be determined based on duty location.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS: A Degree in professional engineering OR a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience. For specifics on qualifying education and/or experience - use the following link: Basic Requirements for Engineer Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  

In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a mechanical engineer responsible for complex multi-disciplinary engineering projects from initial concept through final completion. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the ability to:

• Developing technical contract support documentation (such as Product Descriptions (PDs), Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs), and/or Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs)) to support the acquisition of engineering commodities;
• Providing engineering guidance to stakeholders in accordance with applicable laws, policies, regulations, and established mechanical engineering principles and practices; and
• Preparing engineering reports to resolve product-related and/or compliance issues.

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:  https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/  

Salary : $106,437