Engineering Technician
Federal Aviation Administration
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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$121,585 - $158,062
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 12, 2026
GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
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 supporting naval ship engineering projects by investigating and solving complex technical problems, preparing reports, and overseeing contractor work to ensure everything meets standards.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in engineering analysis and a background in ship maintenance or similar technical fields.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional who enjoys tackling unique challenges in a team-oriented military environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
- Proven ability to provide technical engineering advisory services through investigations, research, and analysis
- Experience resolving unusual or unprecedented engineering problems in shipboard projects
- Skills in preparing engineering reports, correspondence, and directing their development
- Ability to initiate and implement process improvement initiatives
- Experience leading technical issue resolution and coordinating with authorities
- Oversight of contractor technical performance for compliance with specifications
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Project Support Engineer in the Engineering Department of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing technical engineering advisory services or guidance through investigations, research and analysis to resolve unusual or unprecedented engineering problems in support of shipboard engineering projects.
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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 engineering support and technical services to units of U.S. Naval Fleet.
- You will be responsible for conducting independent engineering studies, investigations, research, and analysis for the solution of unusual or unprecedented engineering problems.
- You will prepare and direct the development of engineering reports and correspondence related to specific work projects on assigned ships.
- You will Initiate and implement process improvement initiatives.
- You will participate in departmental and divisional training assessments, surveys, and evaluations.
- You will lead in addressing technical issues and coordinating resolution of technical authority issues.
- You will provide oversight of the contractor's technical performance of shipboard work for compliance to contract specifications.
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