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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MATERIALS)

Naval Air Systems Command

Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FLFull-time$90–116K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$90–116K/yr
Location
Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Engineering Technician (Materials) serves in the FST Engineering Division of the FST Department at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast. The role leads troubleshooting of material processing for aircraft components, investigates complex technical issues, conducts material-related failure analyses and mishap investigations, and develops or validates test methods, processing techniques, and repair procedures for aerospace materials. It also uses and maintains laboratory equipment for sample preparation and testing.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Material Process Project ManagementMaterials Problem AnalysisMaterials TestingTest Process ChangesTest Results AnalysisPartneringTraining and Instruction

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MATERIALS) in the FST ENGINEERING DIV, FST DEPT of FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST.

Duties

  • You will lead and guide engineers, technicians, artisans, quality assurance and production management in troubleshooting material processing for aircraft components to include selection application and testing.
  • You will actively investigate and resolve complex technical issues that may involve adapting established criteria, working with incomplete data or resolving conflicting information.
  • You will serve as a senior technician for complex material-related failure analyses and aircraft mishap investigations.
  • You will develop modify, adapt and validate new or non-standard test methods and processing techniques, and repair procedures for a variety of aerospace materials where precedents are limited.
  • You will use standard laboratory equipment as necessary for sample preparation and testing and ensure that equipment is properly calibrated and maintained.

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: Ability to manage material process related projects; Ability to analyze materials-related problems and deficiencies and resolve them; Demonstrated partnering to achive common goals; Ability to perform materials testing, test process changes, and analyze results; Providing training and instruction to develop and improve skills. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: DEVELOPING OTHERS ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING TECHNICAL TEST & EVALUATION PARTNERING PROBLEM SOLVING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,915 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–116K/yr
  • Florida median$73–119K/yr26 salary ranges
  • US median$66–100K/yr415 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $103K, is 9% above the Florida median midpoint ($95K) — in the middle half of Engineering Technician salary ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 87 open Engineering Technician jobs in Florida and 1,915 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,494 postings).
Education
38 of the 1,915 open Engineering Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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