MECHANICAL ENGINEER, DESIGN (NPG) C - LEVEL C

AS A MECHANICAL DESIGN SPECIALIST DEVELOP AND EVALUATE PLANS AND CRITERIA FOR A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY OTHERS. ASSESSES THE FEASIBILITY AND SOUNDNESS OF PROPOSED ENGINEERING EVALUATION TESTS, PRODUCTS, OR EQUIPMENT WHEN NECESSARY DATA ARE INSUFFICIENT OR CONFIRMATION BY TESTING IS ADVISABLE. USUALLY PERFORMS AS A STAFF ADVISOR AND CONSULTANT AS TO A TECHNICAL SPECIALTY, A TYPE OF FACILITY OR EQUIPMENT, OR A PROGRAM FUNCTION. APPLIES INTENSIVE AND DIVERSIFIED KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN BROAD AREAS OF ASSIGNMENTS AND RELATED FIELDS. MAKE DECISIONS INDEPENDENTLY ON ENGINEERING PROBLEMS AND METHODS AND REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION IN CONFERENCES TO RECEIVE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND TO PLAN AND COORDINATE WORK. REQUIRES THE USE OF ADVANCED TECHNIQUES AND THE MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSION OF THEORIES, PRECEPTS, AND PRACTICES OF THE FIELD AND RELATED SCIENCES AND DISCIPLINES. THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED FOR THIS LE...