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INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$119,630 - $155,521

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

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 role involves working as an engineer on advanced underwater systems for the Navy, focusing on maintaining, repairing, and improving training targets used in anti-submarine exercises.

You'll lead teams, manage projects, ensure safety and quality, and solve technical problems to meet military needs.

It's a great fit for experienced engineers with a background in naval technology who enjoy leading others and handling complex, high-stakes projects.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in professional engineering
  • In-depth knowledge of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) targets and depot-level procedures
  • Expertise in Quality Assurance (QA) processes for maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, operations, and certifications
  • Professional engineering degree or qualifications per OPM standards
  • Leadership and mentoring skills for teams of engineers and technicians
  • Project management experience in systems engineering, risk management, and execution
  • Ability to handle safety, HAZMAT, and environmental issues in operational settings

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER in the Unmanned and Theater Undersea Warfare Systems Department ( Org Code 52200) at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, WA .

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Professional Engineer.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying detailed knowledge in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Targets, Depot level procedures, qualifications, and processes, as well as in-depth experience with the Quality Assurance (QA) process for Depot and Operational Site certifications, covering maintenance processes, troubleshooting, component and assembly repairs, operations, and certification..

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 take action on all Safety, HAZMAT, and Environmental issues related to the areas and processes within your operation.
  • You will provide expert advice and direction and be considered the technical authority for training vehicles.
  • You will drive the strategic direction of the training targets program through your technical experience, background, and knowledge.
  • You will guide a team of engineers and technicians specializing in undersea targets, implementing acquisition initiatives to ensure quality and reliability, and taking corrective action when performance metrics fall below acceptable levels.
  • You will lead and mentor full-performance-level professionals, junior professionals, technical assistants, and technicians.
  • You will work on projects of broad scope and complexity, identifying and providing solutions for system problems both locally and at remote locations.
  • You will be responsible for project management, systems engineering, risk management, project engineering, execution, and key technical area competencies to satisfy current and future customer requirements.
  • You will network with other sites' EICs and effectively inform and solve problems for the entire program, not just your local site.
  • You will determine priorities and work with senior repair technicians and engineers to repair suspect items to meet fleet requirements.
  • You will coordinate and execute vehicle or component buildup and turnaround to meet scheduled commitments as well as emergent, real-time operational requirements.
  • You will make reutilization decisions at your discretion if the action makes another target operational at the required site.
  • You will ensure the smooth operation at the Operational Site (OS), taking actions to ensure operations are conducted safely and efficiently while maintaining the highest target reliability possible.
  • You will serve as the technical POC for the Department for all phases of MK 30 operation and will be responsible for the target technical operation.
  • You will work with Technical Project Managers (TPMs) and Branch Heads (BHs) to plan budgets and workload involving all core competencies and functions of the organization.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12931450-26-JAS