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COMPUTER ENGINEER

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$104,349 - $161,313

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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 working as a computer engineer to design, integrate, and manage electronic systems that help military aircraft disrupt enemy radar and communications.

You'll handle technical projects from planning to execution, ensuring everything stays on budget and on time while collaborating with teams.

It's a great fit for engineers with experience in defense technology who enjoy solving complex problems in a fast-paced government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or DP-03 level in systems engineering for electronic attack hardware and software on aircraft
  • Knowledge of technical project management, including planning, cost, schedule, and resource control
  • Experience managing technical system requirements, engineering work products, and software/data configuration control
  • Ability to coordinate with integrated teams and brief project status to stakeholders
  • Familiarity with integrating jammers, radar, and communication systems for operational electronic warfare needs
  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering or related field (per OPM standards for professional engineering positions)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Computer Engineer in the Electronic Attack Systems Division, Spectrum Warfare Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band (DP-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Providing systems engineering and integration for the development and support of Electronic Attack (EA) hardware, software, and operational tactics on aircraft systems; 2) Applying technical project management principles to plan and execute mission requirements for airborne electronic attack systems, including managing cost, schedule, and resources; 3) Managing technical system requirements, associated engineering work products, and maintaining software and data configuration control; and 4) Coordinating with integrated teams and briefing project status to internal and external stakeholders to support operational Electronic Warfare (EW) needs.

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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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 provide systems engineering and integration support for the development of Electronic Attack (EA) technologies for aircraft systems.
  • You will apply technical project management principles to plan and execute mission requirements, managing cost, schedule, and system performance.
  • You will track and manage technical system requirements and maintain configuration control over related software and data products.
  • You will support the integration of jammers, radar, and communication systems to respond to real-time operational needs.
  • You will coordinate with integrated teams and brief project status on technical efforts to internal and external stakeholders.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/8/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12930946-26-KFF