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Posted: January 14, 2026 (1 day ago)

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GENERAL ENGINEER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$143,913 - $197,200

per year

Closes

January 21, 2026

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 for the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs to plan and manage facilities projects, ensuring they meet technical standards and safety requirements.

You'll develop long-term plans, evaluate design and cost issues, and guide teams through construction challenges.

It's a good fit for experienced engineers who enjoy overseeing complex projects in a government setting, especially those with a background in facilities or defense-related work.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (basic education requirement)
  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 or equivalent level
  • Experience in budgetary or technical management for facilities projects
  • Skills in managing facility planning, designs, and construction document quality assurance
  • Ability to identify and resolve design, construction deficiencies, or contract deviations
  • Knowledge of explosives safety considerations and site-specific technical concerns
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance (implied for Navy role)

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.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

In addition to the basic education requirement, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-3 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional Engineer performing budgetary or technical management work to plan and execute facilities projects; managing facility planning or designs and construction document quality assurance; identifying and resolving design and construction deficiencies or contract deviations.

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/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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 develop long range plans to satisfy SSP facilities requirements.
  • You will evaluate implications of geographic cost and design issues, site-specific design and construction technical concerns, explosives safety considerations, and other factors bearing on the successful planning and execution of projects.
  • You will provide authoritative technical direction and guidance for resolution of issues during planning and execution of projects.
  • You will coordinate and evaluate planning, design, and construction documents and products, and assure conformance to approved criteria, designs, and submittals.
  • You will assist SSP subsystem managers and fi eld activity representatives in the identification of methods and approaches, and execution, to resolve facilities technical requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12865417-26-JEH