ENGINEER
Naval Sea Systems Command
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GENERAL ENGINEER
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$125,776 - $163,514
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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 role involves working as an engineer for the Navy to maintain and support aircraft weapon systems, ensuring they remain safe and operational over time.
You'll manage technical teams, evaluate new engineering methods, and make decisions to keep everything running efficiently.
It's a great fit for experienced engineers who enjoy leading projects in defense and have a background in sustaining complex military equipment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
- Experience developing program sustainment and acquisition engineering support
- Proven ability to manage technical and professional services for weapon system sustainment
- Skills in evaluating new approaches, guides, and standards to inform engineering decisions
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (per OPM standards for professional engineering positions)
- Knowledge of aircraft, weapons, and support systems to ensure airworthiness and economic operation
- Ability to analyze and recommend adjustments to service life intervals for equipment
Full Job Description
You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER in the FST ENGINEERING DIVISION of FLTREADCEN EAST.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) developing program sustainment and acquisition engineering support, 2) effectively managing technical and professional services required to sustain a weapon system, and 3) evaluating new approaches, guides and standards to make engineering decisions.
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 ensure the technical engineering competence, knowledge, and professional services required to sustain the weapon system, associated components, and related support systems.
- You will oversee development and management of products and services required to sustain economic operation and ensure airworthiness.
- You will serve as the technical engineering authority for the FST assigned workload performed by the incumbent as well as subordinates.
- You will analyze/recommend adjustments to specified service life intervals for aircraft/weapons and equipment.
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