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ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Department of the Navy

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$101,375 - $156,715

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February 20, 2026More Navy jobs →

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 an electronics engineer for the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, focusing on overseeing the design, quality, and management of missile, reentry, and guidance systems for strategic weapons like the D5 Trident II.

You'll lead contractor efforts, ensure compliance with technical standards, and provide guidance to support program success.

It's a great fit for experienced engineers with a background in defense systems who enjoy leading technical projects and problem-solving in a high-stakes environment.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electronics engineering or related field (basic education requirement)
  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or NH-02, assessing and evaluating engineering systems for missiles, reentry, and guidance
  • Professional engineering knowledge of concepts and principles for managing strategic weapons systems
  • Experience leading, monitoring, and approving contractor design, product, and quality assurance efforts
  • Ability to support technical and systems engineering for programs like the D5 Trident II Guidance Program
  • Skills in configuration management, reviewing discrepant hardware/software, and ensuring compliance with policies
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance (implied for Navy defense role)

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.

In addition to the basic education requirement, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 pay band (GS-11 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a Professional Engineer utilizing engineering concepts and principles to assess and evaluate engineering systems for the management of Missile, Reentry and Guidance Systems.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf and General Schedule Qualification Standards 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 influence, lead, monitor, and approve contractor design and product/quality assurance efforts in satisfying contractual requirements for various subsystems.
  • You will lead efforts related to the Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS) and missile, reentry and guidance subsystems,
  • You will support technical and systems engineering efforts related to the development of the D5 Trident II Guidance Program
  • 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.
  • You will review and disposition discrepant and non-conforming hardware and software which may affect SWS performance.
  • You will provide technical guidance to DCMA for all phases of SSP programs, assist the DCMA as required and ensure that the DCMA is properly informed and advised on all relevant matters.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12884191-26-WB