ENGINEER/SCIENTIST
Naval Sea Systems Command
Posted: April 9, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$125,776 - $192,331
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team of engineers or scientists in a naval warfare center, focusing on overseeing the design, development, and testing of advanced weapon systems like unmanned technologies to ensure projects stay on track and meet goals.
A good fit would be an experienced technical professional with a background in engineering or science who enjoys managing people, planning resources, and improving processes in a defense setting.
You will serve as a MANAGER in the Weapons Engineering Branch (JXPN) or Asymmetric Effects Systems Branch (JXPY) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER.
The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions.
This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-14 Step 10 (currently $163,514).
In addition to basic education requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional ENGINEER or SCIENTIST providing technical oversight and guidance on the design, development, and testing of engineering or scientific weapon system projects ensuring adherence to resource requirements (e.g., schedule, milestones, and deliverables) for improved efficiency and effectiveness of assigned weapons programs.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Professional Engineering Series, 0801, IOR: 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 General Physical Science Series, 1301 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ General Mathematics and Statistics Series, 1501 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/general-mathematics-and-statistics-series-1501star/ Operations Research Series, 1515 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ Computer Science Series, 1550 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ 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:
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