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EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

Naval Supply Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$55,602 - $88,421

per year

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves researching and managing technical details for aviation equipment used in naval operations, such as gathering data on repairs, maintenance, and manufacturing to support supply and quality assurance.

You'll help organize documentation, provide recommendations, and ensure proper coding for equipment acquisitions.

It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience fixing military electronics who enjoys detail-oriented technical work in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 (for GS-09 level), including repairing military aircraft or shipborne electronic equipment and interpreting repair manuals and schematics
  • For entry at GS-07: At least one year of experience equivalent to GS-05 in repairing military electronic equipment
  • Ability to perform technical research by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information on aviation equipment
  • Skills in accessing systems and databases to identify equipment platforms and consolidate documentation
  • Experience providing assistance in developing policies, procedures, and plans for quality assurance
  • Knowledge of aviation equipment details like manufacturing processes, materials, maintenance requirements, and repair conditions
  • Proficiency in setting up and maintaining technical files and ensuring proper acquisition coding and specifications

Full Job Description

You will serve as an EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST in the Propulsion Divison of the Source Development Department of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.

GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Repairing military aircraft or shipborne electronic equipment, and/or electronic support equipment; reading and interpreting military repair manuals; and reading and interpreting electronic schematics or drawings.

GS-07 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Repairing military aircraft or shipborne electronic equipment, and/or electronic support equipment.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 perform technical research that involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting specialized information on aviation equipment.
  • You will gather the appropriate technical data, access appropriate systems and databases, identify the respective platform and/or next higher assembly (NHA), and consolidate documentation into a package for review.
  • You will provide assistance to senior specialists to develop policies, procedures, and plans for quality assurance requirements.
  • You will obtain and provide recommendations on aviation equipment information such as: manufacturing processes, materials, maintenance requirements and the associated equipment and conditions needed to operate and repair it.
  • You will set up and maintain files for technical packages.
  • You will ensure the appropriate acquisition coding methods and supporting specifications are used.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12918702-26-CLN