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GENERAL ENGINEER

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$143,913 - $197,200

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as an engineer in the U.S.

Navy's aviation division, focusing on making fighter planes harder to detect and destroy in combat through technical analysis, planning, and team coordination.

You'll advise leaders on risks and opportunities, manage projects from development to ongoing support, and stay updated on new technologies.

It's a great fit for experienced engineers passionate about defense systems, with strong skills in problem-solving and collaboration in high-stakes environments.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 or equivalent level in engineering or technical roles
  • Ability to provide expert advice on engineering issues and ensure requirements are met
  • Experience developing project plans for engineering programs, including long-term objectives
  • Proficiency in performing or directing technical analyses during development phases
  • Knowledge of preparing integrated logistics support plans for systems
  • Skill in maintaining contacts with R&D personnel to track new developments
  • Experience organizing technical reviews and managing resources for systems

Full Job Description

You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER in the SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, COMBAT SURVIVABILITY DIVISION, FIXED-WING MANNED AIRCRAFT COMBAT SURVIVABILITY BRANCH of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or DP-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing authoritative input and advice on all engineering and technical issues and ensuring engineering requirements are met; 2) Developing project-planning objectives for engineering development of current and long range programs; 3) Performing or directing technical analyses required during the development phase; 4) Assisting in the preparation, planning and development of integrated logistics support plans for assigned systems; 5) Maintaining continuous contact with research and development personnel in order to be informed on all new engineering and scientific developments of assigned systems; and 6) Organizing and performing technical reviews to ensure adequate resources for assigned 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 identify combat survivability related integration threats, risks, issues, opportunities and measures for program leadership.
  • You will develop and review combat survivability related technical and systems integration documentation providing the authoritative combat survivability input and advice on all engineering and technical integration issues.
  • You will manage Combat Survivability team funding and staffing requests.
  • You will act as liaison between program leadership and the combat survivability team providing guidance and direction as required.
  • You will manage combat survivability technology maturation efforts of related systems.
  • You will establish and manage combat survivability systems engineering processes and artifacts that support capability integration, development, production and sustainment activities in collaboration with designated entities.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12903124-26-SRD