SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER (AEROSPACE/MECHANICAL ENGINEER)
Naval Air Systems Command
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GENERAL ENGINEER
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$89,508 - $138,370
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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 engineer on advanced underwater systems for the Navy, where you'll review technical documents, troubleshoot problems, and support projects under tight deadlines.
It's ideal for someone with engineering experience in ship or submarine systems who enjoys team collaboration and solving complex technical issues.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional ready to contribute to national defense projects in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or NH-02 level as a professional engineer
- Experience leading project management teams in engineering contexts
- Background in developing system engineering processes
- Proven ability to solve engineering problems for underwater ship systems
- Professional engineering degree or equivalent qualifications per OPM standards
- Skills in performing technical reviews of drawings, diagrams, calculations, manuals, and test procedures
- Ability to troubleshoot, analyze operating problems, and recommend corrections under time constraints
Full Job Description
You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER in the Advanced Undersea Systems Division (SEA 05U5) of NAVSEA HQ FIELD SUPPORT.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-02 (GS-11 Equivalent), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Engineer leading project management teams, developing system engineering processes, or solving engineering problems for underwater ship 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 perform technical reviews on submittals including drawings, system diagrams, calculations, technical manual, test procedures and test results.
- You will support special projects.
- You will work within a team to reach conclusion on critical matters with limited information and significant time constraints.
- You will troubleshoot, analyze, and determine operating problems, make appropriate recommendations and changes to correct deficiencies.
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