Fresh Listing

Posted: March 18, 2026 (0 days ago)

This job was posted recently. Fresh listings typically have less competition.

INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$56,039 - $118,718

per year

Closes

April 24, 2026More Navy jobs →

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This engineering role at the Naval Sea Systems Command involves reviewing and approving technical documents, drawings, and requests for changes to ensure submarine parts are procured correctly and meet safety standards.

The job focuses on solving issues like outdated parts and vendor deviations to keep the supply chain running smoothly.

It's a good fit for engineers with hands-on experience in technical reviews and problem-solving in manufacturing or defense settings, especially those comfortable working with mechanical and electrical components.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (per OPM standards for professional engineering positions)
  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 through GS-11, depending on the target grade, in engineering adjudication for procurement and design issues
  • Proficiency in reviewing engineering drawings, technical manuals, and specifications for accuracy and completeness
  • Experience handling waivers, deviations, and obsolescence issues for mechanical and electrical components
  • Ability to conduct technical analyses and collaborate with stakeholders on design, integration, and procurement matters
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearance for Department of Navy positions

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 GS-6, GS-8, GS-10, or GS-11 grade levels or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as an engineer adjudicating engineering referral to resolve procurement and design issues affecting continuity and availability of parts in the supply system to include manufacturing sources, engineering drawing reviews, obsolescence, and vendor requests for waivers/deviations of mechanical and electrical components.

Specialized Experience at each grade level: GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying basic engineering concepts and reviewing technical documentation including, but not limited to, engineering drawings and technical manuals.

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as an engineer conducting engineering analyses, applying engineering concepts and reviewing technical documentation including, but not limited to, engineering drawings and technical manuals.

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as an engineer adjudicating technical engineering issues related to design, integration or procurements, conducting reviews of technical documentation including, but not limited to, engineering drawings and technical manuals, and technical collaboration with stakeholders or customers.

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as an engineer adjudicating complex engineering issues related to design, integration, or procurements, conducing detailed reviews of technical documentation including, but not limited to, engineering drawings or technical manuals, and leading technical collaboration amongst various stakeholders and customers.

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/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 review to approve or disapprove technical waivers and deviation requests from contract requirements and specifications including engineering drawing sets addressing configuration, construction, operating pressures and temperatures.
  • You will perform comprehensive reviews of engineering data sets, including drawings, material and performance specifications, and technical manuals, to ensure the completeness and accuracy of technical deliverables for submarine parts procurements.
  • You will perform detailed technical reviews, conduct data reconciliations, and provide approval recommendations of Technical Data Packages consisting of engineering drawings, Technical Manuals, Original Equipment Manufacturer design data.
  • You will acquire and validate technical data to conduct Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Readiness Based Sparing modeling for a variety of ship weapon and Hull, Mechanical and Electrical systems for system operational availability.
  • You will communicate with a variety of stakeholders including technical experts, community peers, and Original Equipment Manufacturers to verify technical data accuracy and collaboratively identify solutions.
  • You will utilize standardized methods to process data and provide results to customers through the development of written reports and conducting oral presentations.
  • You will receive and adjudicate engineering referrals to resolve procurement and design issues affecting continuity and availability of parts in the supply system to include manufacturing sources, engineering drawing reviews, and obsolescence.

Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes

Browse Similar Jobs

Posted on USAJOBS: 3/18/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12912548-26-NMS