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Posted: March 31, 2026 (2 days ago)

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GENERAL ENGINEER

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$100,992 - $131,293

per year

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April 13, 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 engineer on submarine systems, focusing on testing, repairing, and ensuring the safety of steam and electrical components for the Navy.

You'll review plans, coordinate approvals, and solve issues during ship construction or maintenance to keep everything running smoothly.

It's a great fit for experienced engineers who enjoy hands-on technical work in a military setting and have a background in ship or submarine engineering.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level as a professional engineer
  • Experience providing technical guidance on integrated ship systems, steam, and electrical systems
  • Knowledge of repair, replacement, and testing for new construction or repair of submarines
  • Ability to maintain surveillance, review, evaluate, and approve ship system testing
  • Skills in planning repair availabilities and coordinating system testing approvals
  • Proficiency in reviewing contractor test plans and specifications for conflicts and compliance
  • Ensuring all test plans meet technical and safety requirements

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.

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer providing technical guidance and analyzing problems on integrated ships system, steam and electrical systems to provide guidance on repair, replacement, and testing for new construction or repair.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: General Engineer 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 maintain surveillance, review, evaluate and approve ships system, steam and electric plant testing on submarines.
  • You will conduct and participate in the planning of repair availabilities.
  • You will coordinate the approval for system testing.
  • You will review contractor test plans and specifications for any conflicts and solve conflicts that arise.
  • You will ensure all test plans meet all technical and safety requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12924660-26-KH