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Posted: April 13, 2026 (0 days ago)

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INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$100,602 - $155,521

per year

Closes

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as an engineer on advanced weapons and missile systems for the Navy, focusing on planning, reviewing, and ensuring the safety and quality of equipment used in training and operations.

You'll collaborate with contractors and teams to develop and monitor technical projects related to re-entry systems and support hardware.

It's a great fit for experienced engineers with a background in defense or aerospace who enjoy problem-solving and ensuring high standards in complex, high-stakes environments.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or NH-02 level in professional engineering
  • Experience planning, evaluating, and advising on systems or equipment for weapons, missiles, or warfare systems
  • Professional engineering degree or equivalent qualifications from OPM standards
  • Ability to investigate, analyze, develop, and monitor engineering/technical work across all phases of programs
  • Skills in ensuring contractor compliance, technical accuracy, and conformance to engineering policies
  • Proficiency in performing engineering reviews, system safety analysis, and approving technical documentation
  • Experience working with outside agencies, contractors, and headquarters on requirements development

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.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) grade level or 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 conducting planning, evaluating and advising on systems or equipment for weapons, missile or warfare systems.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: All Professional Engineering Positions 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 investigate, analyze, develop, plan, coordinate, and monitor all phases of engineering/technical work (contractor, military and civilian) for assigned programs.
  • You will ensure contractor compliance and technical accuracy.
  • You will work closely with outside agencies, contractors, and headquarter personnel to develop requirements and programs for cognizant systems and areas of responsibility.
  • You will provide technical engineering services for re-entry systems, subsystems, support equipment and materials associated with TRIDENT tactical, training and test programs.
  • You will perform engineering reviews and system safety analysis of assigned support equipment hardware and material, including associated processing operations, to ensure maximum technical safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency.
  • You will review and approve/disapprove technical documentation, processing procedures, equipment design, and equipment modification, ensuring conformance with established engineering policies and requirements.
  • You will perform engineering reviews and system safety analysis of assigned support equipment hardware and material.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12934606-26-BAC