Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Supervisory Senior Project Engineer)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Posted: January 12, 2026 (3 days ago)
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
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 leading a team of engineers in testing and evaluating nuclear reactor plants on naval ships during maintenance and overhauls at a shipyard.
You'll supervise shifts, solve complex technical issues, and coordinate with experts to ensure safe and effective operations.
It's ideal for experienced nuclear engineers with leadership skills who thrive in high-stakes, technical environments in the military or defense sector.
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER in the NUCLEAR TEST ENGINEERING DIVISION of PSNS and IMF.
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: as a professional Shift Test Engineer providing leadership and technical direction for nuclear engineering projects in support of nuclear reactor plant overhaul, maintenance, testing and evaluation operations.
This position requires a Selective Placement Factor. You must be a qualified Shift Test Engineer.
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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