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LEAD ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$100,602 - $130,786

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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 leading a team of technicians in maintaining, repairing, and certifying anti-submarine warfare targets and unmanned underwater vehicles for the Navy, while overseeing budgets, schedules, and performance.

It requires hands-on expertise in electronics and troubleshooting to guide projects and solve technical issues.

A good fit would be someone with several years of technical experience in defense or engineering, strong leadership skills, and a detail-oriented approach to quality assurance.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) targets, including maintenance, troubleshooting, assembly, repair, operations, and certification
  • Detailed knowledge of ASW Operation Site procedures, qualifications, and processes
  • Expertise in Quality Assurance (QA) processes for Operational Site certification
  • Current ASW Target Senior Technician qualifications
  • Current Quality Assurance (QA) TC605 certification
  • Extensive knowledge of electrical motor repair, electronics, and RF electronic systems
  • Ability to provide technical direction, perform reviews, analyze proposals, and serve as primary point of contact for problem resolution

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Lead Engineering Technician in the Unmanned & Theater Undersea Warfare Department of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA.

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.

Specialized experience must demonstrate detailed knowledge of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Targets for maintenance processes, troubleshooting, component assembly and repair, operations, and certification.

Must have detailed knowledge of ASW Operation Site procedures, qualifications, and processes; Quality Assurance (CA) process for Operational Site certification; current ASW Target Senior Technician qualifications; and possess current Quality Assurance (QA) TC605 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 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 be responsible for monitoring the overall financial, scheduling, testing, and performance evaluation of UUV and ASW target support.
  • You will apply an extensive and authoritative knowledge of the field of electrical motor repair, electronics and RF electronic systems as well as expert knowledge of the assigned program area and production capabilities.
  • You will provide technical direction, advice and guidance, and perform final technical reviews within the organization on all aspects of assigned program production and engineering support.
  • You will analyze project proposals, recommend changes and/or approve proposals.
  • You will serve as the primary point of contact for technical problems internally and externally and ensure resolution is consistent with program objectives, costs, schedules, and performance criteria.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/8/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12931456-26-NMS