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SUPERVISORY AEROSPACE ENGINEER

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$143,677 - $186,785

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of engineers to support and maintain the structures of F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft for the Navy, focusing on design, repairs, and ensuring the planes stay ready for missions with limited resources.

A good fit would be an experienced aerospace engineer who enjoys managing projects, guiding teams, and explaining technical details to leaders and partners.

It's ideal for someone with deep knowledge of aircraft engineering and a knack for handling budgets and deadlines in a fast-changing environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in aerospace structures, including in-service engineering, design, development, and life-cycle support
  • Mastery-level technical knowledge of In-Service Engineering (ISE) processes and products
  • Expert skills in program management, including overseeing multi-disciplinary teams, budget development, resource forecasting, and executing complex engineering projects
  • Ability to act as a technical authority, communicating complex engineering and programmatic information to diverse audiences, from mentoring engineers to briefing senior executives and collaborating with industry partners
  • Experience supervising teams, negotiating with industry officials, and adapting to changes in programs and funding
  • Proficiency in planning and conducting technical aerospace engineering investigations, either individually or as a team leader

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Supervisory Aerospace Engineer in the Structures Division within the F/A-18 & EA-18G Fleet Support Team (FST) at FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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.

Experience providing senior-level expertise of aerospace structures in the fields of in-service engineering, design and development, and life-cycle support. 2.

Mastery-level technical knowledge of In-Service Engineering (ISE) processes and products. 3.

Expert skill in program management overseeing multi-disciplinary technical teams, to include developing and managing budgets, forecasting resource requirements, and executing complex engineering projects to meet critical Fleet readiness goals and major acquisition milestones.

4.

Demonstrated ability to serve as a technical authority, effectively communicating complex engineering and programmatic information to diverse audiences at all levels, from mentoring and guiding engineers to presenting decisive briefings and collaborating on solutions with senior executive leadership and industry partners.

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 serve as a supervisor, technical advisor, and spokesperson within their program area. You will negotiate, advise, and collaborate with all levels of officials in industry
  • You will assist in the development and execution of the planning, directing, and prioritizing of activities concerning the area under supervision and, therefore, must routinely adapt to frequent and unpredictable changes in programs and funds.
  • You will provide resources and processes to support and maintain the intended mission capability; to maintain inherent design capabilities of the systems at the minimum expenditure of resources; and to achieve readiness goals.
  • You will ensure ensures that the team's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals objectives, work plan and work products and services.
  • You will lead the team in identifying, distributing and balancing the workload and tasks among employees in accordance with establish work flow, skill level and/or occupational specialization
  • You will plan and/or conducts extensive technical aerospace engineering investigations individually, as a member of a team, or as team leader, depending on the complexity of the project and assigned duties

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12928366-26-AKD