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INTERDISCIPLINARY INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER/OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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GS-9/11 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $51,332 | Full performance (GS-11): up to $80,737

Career ladder: Start at GS-9 and advance to GS-11 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves analyzing costs, schedules, and performance for naval air weapon systems, helping to plan and manage projects from development through ongoing support.

You'll use engineering and research skills to ensure projects stay on track and meet goals, while communicating findings to teams and leaders.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in technical analysis and project planning who enjoys working in a structured government environment on defense-related programs.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in industrial engineering or operations research at GS-09/11 level or equivalent
  • Knowledge of schedule development principles for air weapon systems and their ties to acquisition strategies
  • Skills in technical analysis, such as cost estimating and analysis, for complex systems across life cycles
  • Ability to apply scheduling processes, methods, and tools to produce accurate and timely products
  • Strong oral and written communication for contract performance and schedule analysis
  • Basic requirements for Industrial Engineer (0800 series) or Operations Research Analyst (1515 series) per OPM standards
  • Experience providing technical support and training to teams and customers

Full Job Description

You will serve as an Industrial Engineer or Operations Research Analyst in the Cost and Schedule Analysis Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least at least one year of specialized Industrial Engineering or Operations Research Analyst experience equivalent to the STRL DP-03 Pay Band or equivalent GS Grade Level (GS-09/11) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Examples of specialized experience include: (1) Applying expert knowledge of the concepts, principles, and methods of schedule development for air weapon systems and the relationship to acquisition and support strategies; (2) Demonstrating techniques and practices of technical analysis (e.g.

cost estimating and analysis) to accomplish assigned program goals and objectives; (3) Ensuring scheduling principles, processes, methods, and tools are applied to ensure that all schedule products are accurate, timely, and consistent with agency guidelines; (4) Communicating, orally and in writing, contract performance analysis, and schedule analysis/development for air weapons systems/subsystems.

Additional education and qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 0896 series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 1515 series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ 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 technical support of products and services to program office customers on behalf of the Cost and Schedule Analysis Department.
  • You will apply progressive working knowledge of the concepts, principles, and methods of schedule development for air weapon systems and the relationship to acquisition and support strategies.
  • You will perform technical analysis (e.g., Acquisition Cost Estimating and Analysis) for complex systems in all phases of the life cycle (development, production, and sustainment).
  • You will ensure scheduling principles, processes, methods, and tools are applied to ensure that all schedule products are accurate, timely, and consistent with agency guidelines.
  • You will communicate, orally and in writing, contract performance analysis, and schedule analysis/development requirements and efforts with Team Lead, cognizant Subject Matter Experts and/or Supervisor in support of air weapons systems/subsystems.
  • You will prepare and conduct informal and formal training session for junior members of department and customer.
  • You will accomplish other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12934066-26-DMS