ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Naval Sea Systems Command
Posted: March 12, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$143,913 - $197,200
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading safety efforts for the Navy's AEGIS combat and missile defense systems, ensuring these complex technologies are safe through risk assessments, hazard analysis, and team oversight.
It requires coordinating with various military and defense groups to apply safety standards and provide expert guidance.
A good fit would be an experienced engineer with a strong background in naval systems safety and project management, who enjoys mentoring teams and handling high-stakes technical challenges.
You will serve as the AEGIS/ABMD Principal for Safety in the Systems Safety Engineering Division, Electromagnetic & Sensor Systems Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD.
This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-06 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-05 pay band (GS-13/14 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: executing technical systems engineering activities related to Naval Combat Systems with demonstrated and direct experience on system safety techniques, theories, and principles, including safety risk management, hazard analysis, risk assessment, and the development of mitigation strategies in compliance with MIL-STD-882E.
Examples of qualifying experience may include: Executing current, virtualized, or autonomous system safety programs; Ensuring technical rigor in support of the overall safety program execution, which consists of safety program definition/management, analysis, risk identification and assessment; Interfacing with multiple Navy Sponsor organizations to include Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), Sea-Based Weapon Systems, NAVSEA05, Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB), Ship Design Managers (SDMs), Technical Authorities and other DoD/Department of the Navy (DoN) organizations; Preparing and evaluating technical documentation for system projects/programs; Experience in risk analysis execution and review; Providing technical oversight and guidance for program/project direction; Project coordination and oversight across multiple engineering disciplines.
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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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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