Job: Engineering Aid Engineering Technician

Jobing Description

Engineering Aid Engineering Technician
JOB SUMMARY:

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

Job Summary:

About the Position:

This program exposes high school and college students to the multiple engineering and technological possibilities that are critical to improve the effectiveness of the current force and realize the superior capability of the future force to facilitate Army transformation. Duties will be linked to project scope of work and applicant qualifications. Strong science, math and engineering background preferred.

Leave during this appointment for vacation time will be monitored on a case by case basis. Any excessive amounts could mean non-placement or termination from the program.

For more information regarding the US Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) visit TARDEC's website at http://tardec.army.mil.

Please note: Applicants will not be contacted until job offers are made. Applicants offered positions will have 3 business days from the date of offer to accept or decline. Failure to respond within 3 business days of a job offer will be presumed a declination of employment.

Currently enrolled high school and undergraduate students at least 16 years of age by 6/19/2012 who are willing to accept full time, temporary summer employment.

KEY REQUIREMENTS
* High School and/or Undergraduate College Students

DUTIES:

You will perform nonprofessional technical/scientific work requiring the application of a limited background of knowledge and/or equivalent basic undergraduate work in the methods, theory and practices of either electronic/electrical/mechanical /computer engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, or computer science. You will work with and assist engineers and scientists in performing a variety of technical and or computer support duties in a Research, Development, Engineering organization.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Minimum GPA is 3.0 for High School Students and 2.7 for College Students.

Selection criteria for GS-01 and GS-02 levels includes previous engineering related experience, amount/level of math and science courses successfully completed, grade point average, career goals and engineering related activities undertaken

GS-01: Applicants must be CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL students, and no prior experience is required.

GS-02: Applicants must be 2012 High School (or equivalent) graduates.

Selection criteria for GS-03 and GS-04 levels includes previous engineering related experiences, amount/level of engineering, math and science courses successfully completed, grade point average, career goals and engineering related activities undertaken.

GS-03: Six months of general experience, OR one year education above high school level with at least 6 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics, and be obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.

GS-04: Six months of general experience and six months of specialized experience directly related to this occupation OR two years of education above high school level with at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics, and be obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.

Other Requirements:

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Personnel security investigation required.

Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences.

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement.

Education can be substituted for experience. Review the qualification requirements for specific information.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Demonstrated work experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.

BENEFITS:

Flexible work schedule and free parking.

OTHER INFORMATION:

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Management may select at any of the grade levels announced.

Multiple positions will be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.