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General Engineer

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$125,431 - $163,062

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March 4, 2026More Navy jobs →

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This role involves working as an engineer on advanced visual landing systems for naval aircraft, focusing on design, testing, and coordination to ensure safe and effective operations.

You'll guide teams and make key technical decisions for equipment used on ships and bases.

It's ideal for experienced engineers with a background in systems or mechanical engineering who enjoy leading projects in a military aviation context.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in system engineering, including design, operation, support, requirements management, risk management, and testing
  • Knowledge of engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electronic, or materials engineering applied to aircraft equipment
  • Experience planning and coordinating technical efforts for systems like Horizon Reference System (HRS) Next and Visual Landing Aids
  • Ability to provide technical direction to engineers, contractors, field representatives, and fleet operators
  • Expertise in aircraft design, development, analysis, and advisory roles for shore-based and shipboard components
  • Strong coordination skills with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, technicians, logisticians, and program managers

Full Job Description

You will serve as a General Engineer in the NAWCAD SE & ALRE Group of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as: 1) Applying system engineering concepts, principles, and practices and how it relates to system design, operation, and support; requirements management, including identification, validation, and verification; risk management process; and system testing/verification processes and requirements; 2) Planning and coordinating major technical efforts associated with the Horizon Reference System (HRS) Next and other various Visual Landing Aids Systems; 3) Performing Systems Engineering functional elements associated with the HRS Next and other various Visual Landing Aids Systems such as Risk Management and Requirements Management, which includes requirement identification, validation, and verification; 4) Performing Mechanical, Electronic, and/or Materials Engineering functional elements associated with HRS Next and other various Visual Landing Aids Systems, including design and development, test and evaluation, manufacture, and procurement; 5) Providing technical direction to other engineers, field representatives, contractors and original equipment manufacturers, and fleet operators and maintainers.

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 serve as the Technical Expert for all matters related to two or more engineering disciplines as it relates to the design, development and analysis of aircraft equipment and components of the Naval Air Warfare Center.
  • You will make critical decisions of an engineering nature and meets regularly with representatives from other NAVAIR and Fleet Readiness Center activities.
  • You will perform in a technical engineering advisory and assistance capacity as an expert on aircraft design and analysis for both shore based and shipboard equipment and components.
  • You will serve as lead engineer in many phases of major programs and provide detailed guidance to other professionals, technical, business, and administrative personnel.
  • You will coordinate efforts of engineers, technicians and logisticians and program managers in support of program area.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12889043-26-ADB