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Mechanical Engineer
Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) · Posted 46 days ago
Hybrid Watervliet, NY $52K – $120K Apply by Aug 14, 2026 Mechanical Engineering INTJISTJISTP EngineeringOperations
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About the Position: The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and-operated manufacturing center located in New York. It is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States having begun operations in 1813. Today it is relied upon by U.S. and foreign militaries to produce the most advanced, high-powered weaponry for cannon, howitzer, and mortar systems.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as mechanical engineering specialist with responsibility for developing the designs, plans, and specifications for use in structures buildings and facilities.
- →Prepare the mechanical project scope and cost estimates for design and construction requirements.
- →Recommend solutions on controversial design situations due to misinterpretation of contractual and engineering terms and provisions.
- →Review mechanical designs to ensure compliance with agency and local building codes, standards and requirements.
- →Resolve difficult and unforeseen mechanical conditions by working with construction field offices.
- →Perform surveys and field investigations at project sites to gather design data.
Requirements
- ✓GS-11 Grade level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) applying knowledge of developing the designs, plans, and specifications for plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems of major size; 2) prepare drawings and specifications for private architect-engineering contracts; and 3) reviewing contractor's designs.
- ✓This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
- ✓OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Mechanical Engineer.
- ✓OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
- ✓To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
- ✓Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
- ✓Add the two percentages.
- ✓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.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
Personality Fit
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