Automotive Engineer

For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-13 salary range starts at $106,437 per year. Salary is dependent upon duty location. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS: A Degree in professional engineering OR a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience. For specifics on qualifying education and/or experience - use the following link: Basic Requirements for Engineer Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience applying technical knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents to include: Evaluating vehicles and vehicle standards to determine suitability for customers' mission requirements; Analyzing mechanical needs by participating in the review of vehicle program activities to identify problems (e.g. problems involving design, safety, performance, and contract technical requirements); and Identifying vehicle requirements to assist with fleet purchase (e.g. vehicle descriptions, vehicle performance and vehicle inspections to design and construct final motor vehicle builds). This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

This position can be located in either of the following locations: Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO, Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Norfolk, VA; Tampa, FL; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; and/or Orlando, FL. As an Automotive Engineer, you will be responsible for performing the following duties: Serving as the technical authority on specialized projects within the agency to develop a coordinated approach to unique problems or areas in which GSA, other Federal agencies or the private sector have previously not been involved or concerned. Analyzing, evaluating, and reviewing new vehicles, products and technology within the automotive industry, and continually updates existing Federal Standards, specifications, purchase descriptions and product lines with the latest technology and design processes. Participating in vehicle inspections and providing expert technical advice to quality assurance personnel about contractual technical issues. Serving as the technical expert to provide authoritative direction to contracting officers. Analyzing, evaluating, and reviewing requests from contracting officers regarding engineering and automotive technical matters and making recommendations that form the basis for contracting decisions on such matters. Serving as the Program Expert in meetings, interagency working groups, industrial and technical boards, committees, and panels, where peers are highly knowledgeable on engineering, technical or vehicle manufacturing specialists, dealing with vehicle design, specifications, and quality engineering matters. Investigating and analyzing safety and operational defects and deficiency problems encountered during vehicle operation. Identifying the specific source of the difficulty encountered and coordinates corrective measures with the manufacturer or vehicle user, U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Coordinating and negotiating solutions with the automotive industry, technical societies and industry organizations.