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Posted: January 22, 2026 (3 days ago)

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GENERAL ENGINEER

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$143,913 - $187,093

per year

Closes

January 26, 2026

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading engineering efforts for naval air systems, providing expert advice on technical issues, and guiding teams through planning, development, and testing of major weapon systems.

It's ideal for experienced engineers who enjoy high-level problem-solving in a defense environment and have a track record of managing complex projects.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership skills and deep knowledge of systems engineering in government or military contexts.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14 or equivalent level in federal or private sector
  • Authoritative expertise in systems engineering or senior-level technical domains for major weapon systems
  • Experience leading development of engineering work products to support acquisition milestones, risk assessment, and decision-making
  • Proficiency in incorporating resources for engineering development, planning, and testing
  • Demonstrated leadership of engineering, technical, acquisition, and sustainment teams
  • Basic professional engineering qualifications per OPM standards
  • Ability to evaluate technological developments and recommend changes in design processes

Full Job Description

You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER in the SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, AIR PLATFORM SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DIVISION of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. ***This position has a control point of GS-14 Step 10.

If selected, your salary will be set according to the established control points of this position which is $143,913 - $187,093 In addition to the Basic Requirements, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (DP-04) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Providing authoritative systems engineering or senior-level engineering technical domain input and advice to systems engineering and to the program management leadership; 2) Leading the development and incorporation of Systems Engineering work products or technical domain work products required to satisfy, complement and inform the System Acquisition program management process milestones, artifacts, strategic planning, risk characterization and decision making on major weapon systems; 3) Leading or significantly mastering the incorporation and use of the various and broad resources to support engineering development, planning and testing for assigned systems; and 4) Leading engineers, technical, acquisition, and sustainment support personnel and teams.

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 act as the engineering planning and management representative for assigned systems at program reviews, contact reviews, briefings, budget hearings etc.
  • You will provide authoritative input and advice on all engineering and technical issues and ensuring engineering requirements are met.
  • You will develop project planning objectives for engineering development of current and long range programs.
  • You will formulate engineering design concepts and performance requirements which provide the basis for overall technical and engineering planning for the assigned system.
  • You will evaluate technological developments and their applicability to the assigned program and recommend appropriate technical changes throughout the design process.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/22/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12865433-26-YNS