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Department of the Navy

INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia Full time

INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $142488 - $195200 Per Year

Job 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.

Major Duties:

  • You will provide critical leadership for the development and oversight of safety/surety engineering activities and system security engineering across weapons integration efforts in support of nuclear-powered naval platforms.
  • You will lead a team of engineers responsible for establishing and implementing robust safety/surety and system security frameworks for integrated weapons and nuclear systems.
  • You will serve as the technical authority on system safety, explosive safety, risk assessments, nuclear surety protocols, and cyber/information security relevant to integrated platforms.
  • You will coordinate with NAVSEA, program offices, Naval Reactors, and acquisition stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable DoD, DOE, and DON safety policies and requirements.
  • You will support weapons certification processes and interfaces with test authorities to evaluate safety-critical functions and fail-safes.
  • You will develops and maintains program-level safety plans, independent safety assessments, and weapon surety reviews. Provides mentoring and leadership development for staff engineers within the safety/surety section.
  • You will resolve complex problems and manage risks involving limited time, resources, and technology shortfalls.

Qualifications: In addition to the basic education requirement, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer developing or providing oversight of safety/surety engineering activities in support of nuclear-powered naval platforms; conducting weapons surety reviews; and providing engineering analysis and life cycle support of warfare and/or combat systems. 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/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: george.graves@ssp.navy.mil OR For questions about this flyer please call 202-451-3530. Please reference the control number 849415200 in any correspondence regarding this announcement. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-10