ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL)
United States Fleet Forces Command
Posted: February 18, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$125,431 - $163,062
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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).
This job involves working as a mechanical engineer for the Navy, focusing on designing, troubleshooting, and maintaining equipment that supports aircraft operations, like tools and systems for planes such as the P-8A and VH-92.
You'll act as a lead expert, guiding teams to solve problems and improve these tools to keep them reliable in the field.
It's a great fit for experienced engineers who enjoy hands-on technical work in aviation and have a background in engineering projects for military or similar high-stakes environments.
You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer in the Support Equipment (SE) and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Group, Support Equipment Department, PEO(A) Division, P-8A/P-3/VH-92 SE Branch, VH-92 SE Program at NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.
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) Performing as a technical expert for all matters related to engineering disciplines as it relates to the design, development, analysis and sustainment of aircraft support equipment of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
2) Utilizing knowledge and technical expertise of aviation support equipment to triage field problems. 3) Troubleshooting engineering investigations in order to provide in-service engineering support.
4) Utilizing in-service engineering processes to formulate technical solutions for improving support equipment.
5) Serving as lead engineer and providing guidance to others in the design, development and sustainment phases to ensure quality of fielded support equipment.
6.) Providing sustainment feedback and monitoring design changes.
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:
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