Created at: October 24, 2025 00:17
Company: Naval Air Systems Command
Location: Patuxent River, MD, 20670
Job Description:
You will serve as a General Engineer in the Air Platform Systems Engineering Division, PEO(T) Program Branch of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The non-supervisory position serves as PMA-265 Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (APMSE) for the F/A-18 & EA-18G Capability Integration (CI) Level 1 Integrated Product Team (IPT). The CI APMSE is functionally aligned to PMA-265 APME, programmatically aligned to CI L1 IPT, and accountable to both APME and CI IPT Program Manager.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band (DP-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Developing and reviewing program, technical, and mission documentation to provide authoritative input and advice on all engineering and technical issues to ensure engineering requirements are met; (2) Participating in the development and design of new systems by assessing if available or imminent technology is sufficient to meet requirements or system concepts are applicable for fleet operational requirements; (3) Integrating cost estimates with program plans (schedules, test and evaluation requirements, projected problems, etc.) into a total acquisition POM and budget; (4) Directing development of contract engineering specifications which define system requirements and parameters as well as providing direction to cognizant personnel in the planning and development of test and evaluation plans with regard to engineering and technical requirements; and (5) Organizing and executing weapon system technical reviews as well as assessing progress of system development test and evaluation activities, inventory, production, and support to ensure adequate resources for project execution. 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.
You will develop and review program, technical, and mission documentation to provide authoritative input and advice on all engineering and technical issues to ensure engineering requirements are met.
You will participate in the development and design of new systems by assessing if available or imminent technology is sufficient to meet requirements or system concepts are applicable for fleet operational requirements.
You will integrate cost estimates with program plans (schedules, test and evaluation requirements, projected problems, etc.) into a total acquisition POM and budget.
You will direct development of contract engineering specifications as well as providing direction to cognizant personnel in the planning and development of test and evaluation plans with regard to engineering and technical requirements.
You will organize and execute weapon system technical reviews as well as assess progress of system development test and evaluation activities, inventory, production, and support to ensure adequate resources for project execution.
You will assign, manage, and coordinate capability integration programs engineering tasks, and provide guidance on NAVAIR policies and procedures to ensure airworthiness, safety, readiness, and effectiveness of the weapon system.