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SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Bureau of Naval Personnel

Annapolis, MDFull-time$102–133K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$102–133K/yr
Location
Annapolis, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Supervisory Engineering Technician serves in the Technical Support Department of the Naval Academy, directing laboratory work and engineering technicians. The role coordinates equipment and systems procurement, testing, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair; manages life-cycle costs and a sub-cost-center budget; provides technical instruction and guidance; and serves as a purchasing Approving Official. Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Equipment Procurement and TestingEquipment Installation and MaintenanceEngineering Device Design and DevelopmentTechnical GuidanceExperimentation and ResearchWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationHuman Resources ManagementEngineering Technical Test and EvaluationMaterials System Performance and Analysis

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the TECHNICAL SUPPORT DEPARTMENT of NAVAL ACADEMY.

Duties

  • You will direct the work of laboratories responsible for providing training to all Midshipmen, and directs, plan, schedule and coordinate the work of other engineering technicians in a laboratory setting.
  • You will plan, develop and coordinate the methods and procedures for the purchase, verification testing, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of equipment and complex systems of this branch.
  • You will plan life cycle costs and direct the unit to comply with these considerations.
  • You will provide instruction to midshipmen and others on the technical features and engineering considerations of all supported labs.
  • You will give technical guidance to individuals and groups involved in related experimentation, research or development work, and identify developmental and training needs of subordinates, and submit annual training and budgetary requirements.
  • You will establish daily priorities and schedules, long range plans to meet requirements of faculty and midshipmen.
  • You will assign work to subordinates based on priorities, capability of employees and specific requirements to most effectively utilize personnel and facility resources, and ensure efficient and timely operation of all laboratory functions.
  • You will manage a budgetary system sub-cost center for both expense and investment accounts in support of all equipment and systems in this branch.
  • You will function as a purchasing Approving Official (AO) as determined by the TSD Director.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Planning, developing, and coordinating the methods and procedures for the purchase, verification testing, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of equipment and systems; 2) Working with design, development, construction and testing of advanced engineering devices and equipment; 3) Giving technical guidance to individuals and groups involved in related experimentation, research or development. 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 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 Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ORAL COMMUNICATION MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES ENGINEERING TECHNICAL TEST & EVALUATION MATERIALS SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,927 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$102–133K/yr
  • US median$66–97K/yr436 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $118K, is 45% above the US median midpoint ($81K) — in the top quarter of Engineering Technician salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 38 open Engineering Technician jobs in Maryland and 1,927 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,482 postings).
Education
30 of the 1,927 open Engineering Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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