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FLEET SUPPORT TEAM EXECUTIVE / CHIEF ENGINEER, FLEET READINESS CENTERS

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$194,254 - $228,000

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Job Description

Summary

This senior leadership role involves overseeing engineering, maintenance, and support services for naval aircraft fleets at readiness centers, ensuring they stay operational and efficient for the Navy and Marine Corps.

It requires managing teams, resources, and projects to deliver high-quality repairs and upgrades while aligning with government goals.

Ideal candidates are experienced engineers with deep aviation knowledge, strong leadership skills, and a passion for public service and efficiency in federal operations.

Key Requirements

  • Expert knowledge of aviation systems engineering, design, integration, and sustainment across the full lifecycle in Navy and Marine Corps environments
  • Comprehensive understanding of DoD and Navy organizational missions, structures, governance, policies, and initiatives impacting aviation sustainment
  • Demonstrated commitment to the rule of law, U.S. Constitution, and principles of the American founding
  • Proven ability to drive efficiency through resource management, budget oversight, and process/technological improvements
  • Strong technical competence to produce exceptional quality work with merit and reliability
  • Experience leading and inspiring teams to achieve organizational goals, foster high-performance cultures, and manage change
  • Track record of achieving individual and organizational results aligned with superior goals

Full Job Description

You will serve as the Fleet Support Team Executive/Chief Engineer, Fleet Readiness Centers within the Naval Air Systems Command, Fleet Readiness Centers (FRCs) with an assigned duty station location of either Patuxent River, MD, Cherry Point, NC, Jacksonville, FL, or San Diego, CA.

You will provide maintenance, modification, manufacturing, repair and overhaul (M3RO) and engineering, logistics and technical support services to the Fleet and aviation program offices.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES.

Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s).

If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ #1.

Expert knowledge of aviation systems engineering, design, integration, and sustainment, including application across the full life cycle within Navy and Marine Corps operational environments. TQ #2.

Comprehensive knowledge of DoD and Navy organizational missions, structures, and governance, including government policies, procedures, and current initiatives that shape aviation system lifecycle sustainment and engineering decision-making and execution.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs.

If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture.

This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs.

Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

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.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Major Duties:

  • You will serve as the Chief Engineer across Fleet Readiness Centers and provide direct supervision to COMFRC group heads for Logistics, Engineering, Quality, and NATEC as well as FST site leads at FRCE, FRCSE and FRCSW.
  • You will lead 34 Fleet Support Teams, NATEC, and COMFRC HQ personnel to provide sustaining engineering, logistics, and technical support services across the Fleet of 4100 Naval Aviation aircraft.
  • You will serve as a member of COMFRC Leadership Team and is an authoritative advisor on Fleet support and FRC engineering issues to Commander, NAVAIR and to higher, DON and DoD authority.
  • You will co-chair major platform program RCBs and systemic degrader boards, including the Corrosion Management Board.
  • You will ensure integration of applicable tool sets, technologies and lessons learned across all teams, and provide well-documented standards, processes and procedures.
  • You will establish non-intrusive methods of assessing team member performance and continually improves processes, training and certification programs to ensure personnel are current and proficient.
  • You will provide expert consultation and conflict resolution in support of PMAs and team leaders. Maintain an understanding of program status and provide additional resources or expertise in the form of senior advisors or tiger teams as necessary.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12918001-26-MCJ