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Naval Aviation Depot, Norfolk <br /> <br />Description of Organization: Worldwide respons~ility for <br /> repair and maintenance of U.S. ,Navy aircraft, engines. <br /> air-inunched missiles, and aaronsoficet components: also <br /> provides engineering, manufacturing, field technical <br /> sistance, and other support to satisfy ~ readiness, mis- <br /> sion. and safety requiraroants <br /> Number of Employees; 4;200 (civil ~ervice) <br /> Headquarters Location: Norfolk. Virginia <br />Academic Fields of Recruitment Interest: Aareepace, alec- <br /> h'kal. ¢lec~'onics. ~nvironmantal, indnslrial, and me- <br /> chanical mlgineering <br />Major Entry-Level Opportunities for New Graduates: <br /> Positions as project engin~rs, ~chnology consultants, <br /> andfacilities and plato engine.s <br /> <br />BACKGROUND AND OPERATIONS <br />tn October 1917. a small nuctans of mi}i~ary officers, enlisted <br />man. and student aviators, with seven seaplanes and six <br />canvas tents, estabhshed what is now known as the Norfolk <br />Naval Air Station. Today the Naval Aviation Depot <br />(NADEPI in Norfolk. which is part of the Naval Air Station. <br />is the eecond-largest naval indusn-ial complex in Virginia, <br />with about 4,200 federal civilian employees who work on <br />some of the world's most advanced and complex aircratt. <br /> NADEP established itself as a viable industrial force <br />within the state of Virgh-fia by winning the U.S. Senate <br />Productivity Award in April 1989. This award, sponsored by <br />Senators John Warner and Charles Rchb, is the highest honor <br />bestowed by the U.S. Senate upon organizations that are <br />actively pursuing quality and productivity improvements. <br /> The relation 6f:NADEP-to the various higher-level Navy <br />commands is as follows, in ascending order: NADEP, Naval <br />Aix Systems Comman& Chief of Naval Operations, <br />Secretary of the Navy, Department of the Navy, <br /> NADEP performs a complete range of rework: repair, and <br />overhaul operations on a variety of aircraft, engines, <br />accessories, and awomcs suPlx~ equipmera. Specifically, <br />aircraft rework includes the A-6 intruder and .the <br />sophisticated F-14 Tomcat. Today the activity lakes place in <br />93 hn'fldings spread over 172 acres. Approximately 31% of <br />NADEP's work load is directed toward aircraft, 19% toward <br />components and avionics support equipment, 9% toward <br />engines and 41% toward other support of these programs, <br /> NADEP's organization includes nine major departments, <br />two of which are onncemed with providing engineering <br />services. The NAVAIR Engineering Support Office is <br />responsible for accomplishing engineering tn'o.tects and <br />~coordinating engmeeting efforts in order to provide Navy- <br />wide basic design and maintanance for the A-6 and F-14 <br />aircraft_ including the avionics and propulsion systems, <br />avionics support equipment, and automatic test equipment. <br />~l~tfis work and other defense .activities are performed in <br />conjunction with the Naval Air Systems Command, fleet <br />commands, and private contractors. <br /> 'The Production Enginecring Department provides the <br />mechanical, elec~cal, tooling, and industrial engineering <br />services tot the activity. Engineering support and design <br />change preparation are supplied for equipmant associated <br />with the aircraft. In addition, this department determines <br />what plant facilities, equipment, and tools are needed to <br />rnamrain plant operations and than meets these needs. The <br /> <br />Production En~g Deparlmant also sets and mainteLns <br />the standard rates for labor and analyzes methods for <br />improvement. Future eqmpmant and current modifications <br /> <br /> NADEP has successfully competed against private <br />industry for the F-14 Standard Depot Level of Maintenance <br />work load and continues to broaden its intemorvicing work <br />load to provide the most anst-effecfive, high-qnality products <br />for the Depanmant of Defense. <br /> <br />EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES <br />Eh,WRY LEVEL <br />Apphcants with degrees in engineering are employed at the <br />GSo-5 and GS-7 (superior academic achievement) en~'y <br />levels. Those holding the Bachelor of Engineering <br />Technology (B.E.T.) degree must have one year of <br />professional engineering experience. Experienced engineers <br />and applicants with advanced degrees can qualify for entry m <br />the GS-9 and GS-I1 levels. All engineers at NADEP are <br />~ddlaeed in a formal training program that provides a career- <br /> er Pattern of GS-5/GS-7/GS-9KiS-11. Advancement is <br />no~!cempetitive, and engineers are advanced yearly to the <br />next level after satisfactory completion of the training <br />assignments at the current level. <br /> The Production Engineering Department employs <br />electrical, electronics, industrial, and mechanical engineers. <br />The NAVAIR Engineering Support Office primarily hires <br />aerospace, eleclrlcal, and electronics engineers. <br />Aerospace Engineers. Aerospace angineers at NADEP <br />perform a wide ranga of lasks, asseeiamcl with the various <br />systems of the aircraft. For example, an entry-level <br />engineer's assignment might include the desiga of repairs for <br />aircraft structures or components, investigation of failed or <br />malfunctioning devices, and assistance to NADEP or <br />squadron personnel in resolving operational probleins and <br />troubleshooting system malfunctions fi,att do not n~x~ond m <br />normal con~tiva mm,s. <br />Electrical and Electronics Engin~ecs. Tasks performed by <br />electrical and electronics ~ in ~he NAVAIR ' <br />Engineering Support Office-may involve ~deveinping or <br />improving test programs for automatic ~eSt equipment, <br />generating repair and maintenance processes for ~lecixonic <br />flight and weapons control systems on the aireraft, designing <br />installations for improved systems in aircraft, or red~gnmg <br />specific circuits to etimina~ excessive maintenance. <br /> <br /> <br />