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Posted: March 31, 2026 (1 day ago)

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INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Department of the Navy

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$89,508 - $138,370

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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 solid rocket motor projects for the Navy's missile programs, where you'll guide junior engineers, review designs and manufacturing changes, and ensure everything meets safety and quality standards.

It's a hands-on role supporting ongoing system maintenance and improvements in a government defense setting.

A good fit would be someone with engineering experience in propulsion systems who enjoys mentoring teams and solving technical problems in a structured environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or NH-02 level in solid rocket motor propulsion engineering
  • Proficiency in design, analysis, and safety standards for propulsion systems
  • Experience in project management and stakeholder coordination
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality control for engineering projects
  • Ability to provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to other engineers
  • Skills in evaluating design changes, material approvals, and corrective actions
  • Familiarity with federal engineering qualifications per OPM standards

Full Job Description

You will serve as a INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER in the Bacchus Engineering Division of PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE SSP.

Your resume must 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 an engineer performing solid rocket motor propulsion, to include design, analysis, safety standards, project management, manufacturing, and stakeholder coordination.

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 provide training, technical guidance, and mentoring to engineers, ensuring their development and technical proficiency.
  • You will support multiple programs by reviewing and analyzing design changes, material formulations, engineering analyses, and determining the need for requalification plans and testing.
  • You will evaluate and approve or disapprove requests for the use and repair of discrepant materials and components, ensuring compliance with established standards and addressing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  • You will participate in process evaluation boards, assessing changes to manufacturing processes, reviewing contractor data for adverse trends, and facilitating process improvements to ensure product quality and integrity.
  • You will provide ongoing engineering support for deployed systems, addressing operational issues, supporting repairs, and ensuring proper implementation and design integrity through corrective actions and program evaluations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12924526-26-WB