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Posted: March 10, 2026 (3 days ago)

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SUPERVISORY MECHANICAL ENGINEER

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

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$121,585 - $158,062

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of engineers in planning, managing, and overseeing tests for mechanical and electrical systems on Navy ships at a shipyard in San Diego.

You'll handle multi-million-dollar test programs, ensure everything runs smoothly from preparation to sea trials, and advise on how the work fits into larger shipyard goals.

It's a great fit for experienced mechanical engineers who enjoy supervising teams and have a background in ship or naval engineering projects.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, focusing on planning and leading projects for testing mechanical systems in ship operations
  • Professional engineering background in mechanical systems and equipment for naval or shipyard environments
  • Ability to manage and evaluate multi-million-dollar test programs involving non-nuclear electrical and mechanical systems
  • Supervisory skills, including assigning duties, monitoring performance, recruiting, and ensuring timely, high-quality work from subordinates
  • Experience in preparing sea trial agendas, reviewing test data, and deciding on repairs or retests
  • Strong advisory capabilities on technical issues affecting broader shipyard programs
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearance for Department of the Navy positions

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the PSNS, ENGINEERING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PSNS and IMF.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the 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: professional engineer planning and leading projects related to the test and evaluation of mechanical systems and equipment for ship systems testing operations.

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 effectively and efficiently plan, monitor, manage, and evaluate the Test Program.
  • You will advise higher level managers on problems involving the relationship of the work and of the function to boarder shipyard programs and effect on these programs.
  • You will be directly responsible and accountable for the technical adequacy, proper sequencing and effective execution of a multi-million-dollar test program involving all non-nuclear electrical and mechanical systems.
  • You will establish priorities and monitor work assigned, making adjustments as determined necessary.
  • You will provide direction for preparation of sea trial agendas and the overall direction for the conduct of the assigned sea trials, including review of test data for acceptance and/or deciding the need for repair or retest.
  • You will assure subordinate employees perform a satisfactory amount and quality of work in a timely manner.
  • You will be responsible for assigning duties to positions and initiating actions to recruit, promote, reassign, etc. to meet functional obilgations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12906163-26-SMW