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Naval Sea Systems Command

GENERAL ENGINEER

Department of the Navy · Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Salary
$138,595 - $197,200 per year
Pay grade
NH-4
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Permanent
Opened
Oct 29, 2026
Closes
Nov 9, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
Yes
Openings
2
Security clearance
Secret
Promotion potential
4
Announcement
DE-13103349-27-TLS

Who may apply: Open to the public

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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

  • You will provide technical oversight of Engineering, Planning, Testing and Quality Assurance functions performed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and the design agent contractor.
  • You will be responsible for test engineering oversight of the Integrated Power System and associated facility systems at the Compatibility Test Facility located at NSWCPD.
  • You will assess operations, testing, safety, and provide leadership with NSWCPD, the design agent contractor, and NAVSEA in resolving problems that inhibit testing to meet schedule and test objectives.
  • You will be an independent representative of the Director, Marine Engineering, NAVSEA 05Z, and the Division Director, NAVSEA 05Z5.
  • You will provide oversight of testing of the COLUMBIA Class IPS, and coordinate Test Policy and Programs; Planning and Design; Test Operations/Execution; Test Analysis and Reporting; and/or Test Resources.
  • You will formulate policy and implement technical authority via the technical authority chain of command.
  • You will review technical and engineering decisions made by NSWCPD and the design agent contractor to ensure they meet governing technical policies, specifications, and standards.
  • You will ensure compliance with technical standards for the COLUMBIA Integrated Power System.
  • You will review procedures, work instructions, and waivers, and conduct formal audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with NAVSEA technical requirements, specifications, and standards.
  • You will develop valid and appropriate test strategies; provide input for the Integrated and Developmental Master Test Plan, detailed test plans, and simulation support plans.
  • You will develop data requirements, and collect, analyze, and archive data; and participate in test readiness reviews and other relevant working groups and forums to represent the interests of NAVSEA 05Z and Naval Reactors.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (or GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer testing and evaluating the design or development of ship or submarine propulsion systems (e.g., propulsion motors/engines, motor drives, propulsion control systems) to meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements. 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=GS-PROF AND Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): 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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia,…

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