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Posted: February 13, 2026 (1 day ago)

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MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$125,431 - $163,062

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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 job involves leading a team of engineers to design, test, and support equipment that helps maintain naval aircraft, like the E-2C/D models, while solving problems related to performance, safety, and outdated technology.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in mechanical engineering projects, especially in aviation or defense, who enjoys coordinating with teams and managing changes to keep systems running smoothly.

It's ideal for detail-oriented professionals who can handle technical investigations and propose practical fixes for real-world equipment issues.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in designing, testing, fielding, or supporting aviation support equipment
  • Expertise in managing engineering change processes and resolving configuration management issues
  • Ability to conduct engineering investigations and provide solutions for fleet support activities
  • Experience generating Engineering Change Proposals and drafting Technical Directives for equipment performance, obsolescence, and safety
  • Proficiency in risk management analysis to address cost, schedule, performance, quality, and safety issues
  • Skills in creating requirements documentation, test plans, procedures, and system designs for fleet support

Full Job Description

You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER team lead in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE on the E-2C/D Support Equipment team, BL23500.

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.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: . 1. Providing technical ownership of SE projects, including designing, testing, fielding and/or in-service support of aviation support equipment.

2. Managing the engineering change process, utilizing innovative techniques/solutions and providing guidance to resolve configuration management issues. 3.

Conducting Engineering Investigations and providing solutions to fleet support activities. 4.

Generating Engineering Change Proposals and drafting Technical Directives for release to fleet activities to address support equipment performance, obsolescence and safety issues.

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 coordinate technical planning and execution for multidisciplinary / cross-organizational team in addressing gaps in Support Equipment capability for the aircraft at all levels of maintenance.
  • You will perform risk management analysis to eliminate or mitigate identified cost, schedule, performance, quality and system safety issues
  • You will create requirements documentation, test plans, procedures, scenarios, and system designs for fleet support.
  • You will analyze procedure or processes to identify areas for improvement.
  • You will identify mechanical systems and equipment performance problems to provide direction on corrective actions.
  • You will coordinate with aircraft program office Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Support Equipment team leadership on identification and prioritization of funding requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12884215-26-BJM