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INDUSTRIAL SPECIALIST

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$127,646 - $165,945

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GS-12/13 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $74,441 | Full performance (GS-13): up to $115,079

Career ladder: Start at GS-12 and advance to GS-13 with experience.

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 job involves managing and leading technical programs for aircraft launch and recovery equipment (ALRE) on naval ships, including coordinating installations, solving complex problems, and working with naval commands and shipyards.

A good fit would be someone with strong experience in engineering or technical project management in defense or industrial settings, who enjoys leading teams and innovating solutions for high-stakes military projects.

It requires expertise in systems analysis and clear communication to handle diverse challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12/13 level or equivalent, including leading hardware/software aspects of system installations
  • Experience acting as a liaison between naval commands, ship leadership, and industry shipyards
  • Ability to establish procedures and techniques for solving complex and unusual problems
  • Skills in developing costs, schedules, and long-term budgets for technical projects
  • Expertise as a subject matter expert and technical advisor on ALRE systems, ensuring work quality and resolving critical issues
  • Strong communication skills to convince or resolve controversial matters and interface with agencies
  • Experience in paid, unpaid, or volunteer work building relevant competencies in technical program management

Full Job Description

You will serve as an Industrial Specialist position in the SE & ALRE Group, Support Equipment Department, ALRE Department, Fleet Technical Services Division, CAFSU AIRLANT Branch of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DS-05/GS-12/13 grade level or 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 duties: 1.) Leading and coordinating all hardware and software aspects of ALRE system installations; 2.) Acting as the primary liaison between naval commands (e.g., SUPSHIP, TYCOMS), ship leadership, and industry shipyards; 3.) Establishing precedents, procedures, techniques for complex and unusual problems; 4.) Developing costs, schedules, and long-term budgets for projects; 5.) Serving as a subject matter expert and technical advisor on ALRE systems, resolving critical problems, and ensuring work quality.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 manage, organize, direct, and administer a highly diverse technical ALRE construction and repair program.
  • You will lead planning and management of assigned programs, provide systems analysis for unusual conditions or problems, and assess program effectiveness.
  • You will serve in an advisory capacity on difficult and complex problems in ALRE while interfacing with other agencies.
  • You will create new ways to solve complex and unusual problems.
  • You will communicate clearly to convince or resolve important or controversial ALRE matters.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12905440-26-JA