ACADEMIC LABORATORY ENGINEER

Description:

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Requirements:

For the GS-11: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 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) Assisting in designing, constructing, evaluating, troubleshooting, modifying circuits, electronic and mechanical systems, and optical and electro-optical systems and components to support laboratory, educational and/or research activities; 2) Drafting laboratory exercises and setup of equipment/materials for instructional laboratory sessions; and 3) Using machine tools and 3D printing equipment to fabricate electrical, mechanical and computational academic experimental systems.

For the GS-12: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Applying knowledge and skill in designing, constructing, evaluating, troubleshooting, modifying circuits, electronic and mechanical systems, and optical and electro-optical systems and components to support laboratory, educational and/or research activities; 2) Using engineering knowledge to design laboratory exercises and setup of equipment/materials for instructional laboratory sessions; 3) Modeling and fabricating electrical, mechanical and computational academic experimental systems using machine tools and 3D printing equipment: and 4) Determining specifications for the purchase of various systems (e.g., mechanical, laser, optical, sensor, and robotic systems) and electronic test 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 and General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov)

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.