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SUPERVISORY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$89,939 - $116,925

per year

Closes

February 2, 2026

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of technicians who calibrate and repair testing equipment for the Navy's ships and systems to keep the fleet ready for action.

You'll handle planning, scheduling, and solving tricky problems in a lab setting at a naval shipyard in Virginia.

It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in precision measurements and managing technical teams who wants to support military operations.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in metrology, calibration, and repair of test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE)
  • Knowledge of metrology theory and principles for higher-level equipment calibration
  • Supervisory experience including scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing mechanical and electronic calibration technicians
  • Ability to identify and analyze advancements in metrology to address organizational issues and ensure effectiveness of test and monitoring systems (TAMS)
  • Skills in planning, coordinating, and verifying calibration capabilities against customer requirements across measurement disciplines
  • Experience in resolving conflicts, evaluating employees, and providing appropriate training and resources

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Metrology Calibration Center (MARCC)(Code 137), Metrology Laboratory Branch (Code 1373), Quality Assurance Office(Code 130), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying knowledge of metrology theory and applicable principles, including the calibration and repair of higher level Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE).

Experience supervising, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing mechanical and electronic calibration technicians in support of Fleet readiness.

Experience identifying and analyzing the latest developments in metrology to solve organizational issues and ensure the effectiveness of Test and Monitoring Systems (TAMS).

Experience planning, coordinating, and verifying the adequacy of calibration capability when compared to customer requirements across various measurement disciplines.

Experience addressing and resolving conflict, accurately evaluating employees, and identifying and providing appropriate training and resources they may need.

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 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 resolve problems where the area is not welt defined by procedural requirements.
  • You will be assigned complete responsibility for the MARCC activities associated with the calibration. repair, of test and measurement equipment in the Metrology Laboratory.
  • You will plan work to be accomplished by subordinates and prepares schedules for completion of work.
  • You will implement procedures and methods for the MARCC, including the diversified technical programs associated with metrology, calibration, planning, control facilities, organization, budget for long range planning and workload forecasting.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/22/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12863918-26-MLH