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Posted: January 12, 2026 (3 days ago)

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SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$119,630 - $155,521

per year

Closes

January 14, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

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).

Job Description

Summary

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.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in nuclear engineering projects, including leadership as a Shift Test Engineer
  • Qualified Shift Test Engineer (Selective Placement Factor)
  • Proven ability to provide technical direction for nuclear reactor plant overhaul, maintenance, testing, and evaluation
  • Experience resolving critical and complex technical problems in nuclear engineering
  • Supervisory skills to lead testing teams and manage Shift Test Engineers during assigned shifts
  • Ability to negotiate agreements among conflicting interests in nuclear testing and evaluation
  • Familiarity with nuclear vessels and shipyard operations, including off-yard work

Full Job Description

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:

  • You will serve as a Shift Test Supervisor and work assignments associated with nuclear reactor plant testing operations.
  • You will act as an authority in resolving problems of a critical and technically complex nature, and as such must have proven performance and experience as a qualified Shift Test Engineer.
  • You will be in charge of all testing and Shift Test Engineers for the assigned shift and ship when assigned as Shift Test Supervisor.
  • You will be responsible for negotiating agreements where there are conflicting interests and opinions among organizations having valid concerns and among individuals who are experts in the area of nuclear reactor plant testing and evaluation.
  • You will act in the capacity of off-yard Test Engineering Division representative for shipyard work accomplished on nuclear vessels outside the shipyard when assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12859671-26-MAP