ENGINEER
Naval Sea Systems Command
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ENGINEER
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$146,632 - $197,200
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 16, 2026
GS-12/13 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)
Entry salary: $74,441 | Full performance (GS-13): up to $115,079
Career ladder: Start at GS-12 and advance to GS-13 with experience.
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading engineering efforts for naval combat systems, focusing on designing, testing, and maintaining advanced gun weapon systems and digital networks on surface ships.
You'll guide teams through all stages of project development, from initial creation to ongoing support, ensuring everything meets high standards for the Navy.
It's ideal for experienced engineers who enjoy complex technical challenges in a military setting and have a background in defense technology.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12/13 level or equivalent in professional engineering
- Advanced knowledge of engineering principles for system engineering and Test & Evaluation
- Experience with complex programs for Naval surface ship combat systems
- Ability to lead technical teams and serve as technical authority in a division
- Proficiency in providing technical direction during all phases of the acquisition cycle
- Expertise in total systems development, life cycle sustainment, integration, and test & evaluation for major warfare systems
Full Job Description
You will serve as an ENGINEER in the DIGITAL ENGINEERING DEPT of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-12857380-26-NDF.
Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13) 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 applying advanced engineering principles to support the system engineering and Test & Evaluation of complex programs for Naval surface ship combat systems.
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 serve as the lead Gun Weapon System Lead Engineer within the Digital Engineering Department, Networks and Digital Systems Engineering Division.
- You will serve as the Division System Engineer for all Digital Engineering programs and projects associated with in0service engineering disciplines.
- You will lead technical authority within the division.
- You will be responsible for the quality execution and timely delivery of all technical products.
- You will provide technical direction and coordination in support of Combat Systems tasking during all phases of the Acquisition cycle.
- You will provide leadership and technical expertise for total systems development, life cycle sustainment, Integration and test and Evaluation in support of major warfare system.
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