ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (AEROSPACE/MATERIALS) at U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command

About the role

About the Position: This position is with the Army Sustainment Command located at Richmond, Kentucky. This position serves as an Engineering Technician for the Sky Foundry Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Innovation Hub, in the materials area of Non-Destructive Testing - Radiographic Testing (NDT-RT). Manage the NDT-RT program for the UAS Innovation Hub to ensure regulatory compliance and meet production deadlines. Conduct radiographic and visual inspections on UAS materials to identify defects and determine product acceptance. Perform calibration checks and preventive maintenance on NDT-RT equipment to maintain operational safety standards. Develop NDT-RT training and certification courses in accordance with NAS 410 standards to qualify installation technicians. Execute Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) duties for service contracts to monitor and document contractor performance. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Performing radiographic (RT) and visual testing on metals, composites, or aviation/aerospace components to identify material defects (such as cracks, voids, or fatigue) under standard operating procedures; 2) Interpreting radiographic (X-ray) data and conducting visual inspections on metals and composites to identify material defects (e.g., fatigue, cracks, fissures) using engineering drawings and specifications.; and 3) Drafting technical inspection reports, quality assurance records, or standard operating instructions for NDT processes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).