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Posted: March 12, 2026 (2 days ago)

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AEROSPACE ENGINEER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Department of the Navy

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$90,173 - $139,398

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing the design, development, and testing of advanced missile systems for the U.S.

Navy, ensuring everything runs smoothly from contractor work to final integration on submarines.

You'll manage technical details for projects like the Trident II missile upgrades and new submarine platforms.

It's a great fit for experienced engineers who enjoy leading complex defense projects and solving real-world technical challenges in a team setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 or equivalent level in aerospace engineering
  • Professional engineering background in designing, developing, and implementing aerospace or reentry system programs
  • Ability to provide technical oversight and direction to contractors for missile system development
  • Experience leading test, integration, and launch activities for strategic weapons systems
  • Knowledge of configuration management, hardware/software sustainment, and compliance with engineering criteria
  • Familiarity with Navy programs like Trident II Missile System Life Extension and SSBN-R platforms

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer providing technical oversight and direction to manage in the design, development, and implementation of aerospace programs or reentry system programs in order to devise effective solutions that solve program constraints.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Aerospace Engineering Series 0861 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. Major Duties:

  • You will directly oversee the contractor execution of development activities for the Strategic Weapons System (SWS), Trident II Missile System Life Extension (LE) and LE2.
  • You will lead efforts related to test and integration of the SWS onto Submarine Ballistic Missile Nuclear – Replacement (SSBN-R) Platforms, Columbia and Dreadnought.
  • You will lead efforts related to execution of Pad Launch activities for the LE2 missile system.
  • You will monitor and approve efforts dealing with acceptability, utilization and sustainment of hardware, support equipment and software including design and process changes.
  • You will assure that configuration control of the weapons system is in compliance with the approved Configuration Management processes.
  • You will implement program policy and engineering criteria and provides information to the prime contractor and Navy field activities.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12908251-26-BAC