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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (AEROSPACE)

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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Salary

$97,307 - $126,502

per year

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August 3, 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 engineering technician for the Navy, focusing on supporting and maintaining aircraft systems like hydraulics, flight controls, and fuel systems to keep military planes in service.

You'll troubleshoot issues, recommend repairs, and help with modifications for assigned aircraft programs.

It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in aerospace maintenance and a passion for technical problem-solving in a team environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including expertise in Fleet Support Team (FST) Engineering
  • Experience developing program sustainment and acquisition engineering support for weapon systems
  • Skills in managing technical and professional services to sustain aircraft systems
  • Ability to evaluate new approaches, guides, and standards for engineering decisions
  • In-depth technical knowledge of aircraft systems such as environmental control, hydraulic, flight control, cargo, and fuel systems
  • Proficiency in providing in-service engineering services for troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, inspection, and modification of aircraft components

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 GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Expertise in Fleet Support Team (FST) Engineering; Developing program sustainment and acquisition engineering support; Effectively managing technical and professional services required to sustain a weapon system; Evaluating new approaches, guides and standards to make engineering decisions.

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/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:

  • The incumbent serves as an Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering Technician within the Subsystems and Flight Controls Engineering Division.
  • The incumbent is assigned to provide comprehensive in-service engineering products and services to the assigned aircraft program.
  • The incumbent possesses in-depth technical expertise on the assigned aircraft and systems, including environmental control systems, hydraulic systems, flight control systems, cargo systems, and fuel systems.
  • The incumbent provides aircraft in-service engineering services in support of troubleshooting, rework, repair, maintenance, inspection, and modification/redesign of assigned aircraft systems and components.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12924959-26-WBO