ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (RADIOGRAPHER)

Duties

• You will work in a team environment for the Ordnance Test and Evaluation Division to perform nondestructive testing, equipment and facility maintenance, and other tasks as assigned.
• You will lead radiographic operations, (i.e., x-ray ordnance and energetic items, analyzing imaging data, and ensuring compliance w/safety protocols.)
• You will collaborate with engineers and scientists, providing technical guidance, and maintaining radiographic equipment.
• You will support a variety of tests/inspection, physical dimensioning, x-ray equipment maintenance, ordnance handling, ordnance hauling, and the use of heavy equipment and cranes.
• You will be responsible for interpreting x-ray images and documenting the results.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You must obtain and maintain an Ordnance Handler certificate / Ordnance Certifications.
• Certification in radiographic testing and extensive experience with energetic materials are required.
• The position may require overtime, travel, and will require working both indoors and outdoors.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DT-02 (GS 5-8 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following:

• Capturing technical, industrial, or scientific imagery using professional still photography, HD video, and/or high-speed videography equipment.
• Setting up remote camera triggering, camera control systems, and equipment protection in testing environments.
• Using post-production software to process, analyze, and edit photographic data to produce finished technical data packages (e.g., composite videos, annotated stills).
• Performing routine equipment maintenance and assisting with the installation of video, surveillance, or basic network communication systems to support field testing operations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided the education demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position :

GS-7 - Successfully completed two full years of graduate level education or master's degree that is directly related to the position being filled

GS-9 - Successfully completed one full years of graduate level education or master's degree that is directly related to the position being filled

One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
You must submit your transcripts with your application for consideration.

Education Substitution - If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume.

See OPM's for information on crediting education.Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Additional information

• The candidate will support a variety of tests including x-ray radiography, computed radiography, computed tomography, flash radiography, real time radiography, x-ray image interpretation, leak testing, visual inspection, boroscopic inspection, physical dimensioning, x-ray equipment maintenance, ordnance handling, ordnance hauling, and the use of heavy equipment and cranes.
• Good oral and written communication skills are required to discuss testing requirements, coordinate schedules, perform budgetary duties, and support briefings with test management, customers, and/or other stakeholders as necessary.
• You will provide inputs to SOPs on current tests/operations and will support proper integration of future test procedures as required.

If not already a radiographer in accordance with NAVSEA S0420-AA-RAD-010, the candidate will be expected to start as a radiation worker and progress to assistant radiographer and radiographer within two years. Radiographers are also certified as medically qualified, in accordance with NAVMED P-5055

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.