EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST in the ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT SUPPORT DEPARTMENT of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.

Duties

• •You will perform the Source Approval Request review process for flight critical items, Requests for Engineering Support, updating necessary files, and preparing correspondence documenting findings and status of review.
• •You will provide technical guidance and direction as required to journeyman level and junior team members for the execution of full screen reviews, the development of Source Approval Request (SAR) packages and requests for engineering support.
• •You will conduct external conferences and visits to contractor facilities to evaluate contractors capabilities to produce complex aircraft equipment under second sourcing review.
• •You will be responsible for the development and project management of innovative approaches to perform second sourcing for the highly complex airframe systems and its components.
• •You will attend progress reviews, making decisions relative to contractor performance and providing input to the contracting officer.

Qualifications

Your resume must 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: Developing and managing second-source or alternate-source qualification efforts for complex airframe systems and components, including coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, conducting contractor site surveys/First Article and production lot reviews, and keeping leadership, contracting officers, and engineering activities informed of progress and milestones. Demonstrated ability to assemble, analyze, and package technical data (drawings, specifications, process sheets, and quality requirements) into Source Approval Request (SAR) packages for flight-critical/critical safety items, ensuring they meet Engineering Source Approval (ESA) standards and do not degrade safety of flight or fleet readiness. Working knowledge of project-management methods (plans of action and milestones, Gantt/PERT charts, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint) plus the ability to interpret engineering data, apply DoD/NAVAIR/NAVSUP source-development policy, and communicate findings clearly in writing and briefings to contractors, DLA, and other Navy activities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.