
LE2 MECHANICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)
Washington Navy Yard, DCFull-time$102–158K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The position serves as technical authority, advisor, and component manager for Mechanical Ground Support Equipment supporting development of the TRIDENT II D5 Missile System. It supports equipment design, testing, implementation, and sustainment for D5LE2 missiles, coordinates equipment interfaces and compatibility, and directs contractor and government program management. The role also manages funding and budgets and supports transition to next-generation equipment.
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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 serve as the technical authority, advisor, and component manager for the formulation, design, development, test, and implementation for Mechanical Ground Support Equipment used to support development of the TRIDENT II D5 Missile System.
- You will support handling, movement, on/off-loading, and maintenance of D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) Missiles at Strategic Weapons Facilities and other locations where D5LE2 Missiles will be managed and maintained.
- You will coordinate with other SSP government activities to support MGSE interface changes to be implemented on the D5LE2 Strategic Weapon System (SWS) and ensure the equipment is compatible with other subsystems (i.e. ship and shore handling, etc).
- You will conduct required system analysis to confirm supportability factors recommended by logistics experts are accounted for in all developmental activities and incorporated into MGSE design.
- You will establish and administer budgets/contractual and other funding actions to support assigned MGSE for D5LE2 development and sustainment efforts, to include ownership/presentation to leadership of project planning factors and resource needs.
- You will direct program management efforts of contractor and government agencies in support of U.S./UK MGSE to ensure end products meet established cost, schedule, and performance requirements in support of the D5LE2 Missile Program.
- You will maximize efficiencies in transitioning from currently-deployed D5LE equipment to next-generation D5LE2 equipment and, where prudent, leveraging current equipment for D5LE2 MGSE development.
Qualifications
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: formulating system engineering assessments for a defense acquisition program; integrating mechanical support equipment into fleet operational facilities; and applying nuclear weapons safety requirements within SLBM system test programs and assembly operations. 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=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 positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: 08XX - Professional Engineering Series: Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses 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; OR Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.) 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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be 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. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information
This announcement uses the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Business & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in competitive service. This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-3 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 and GS-13. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,381 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$102–158K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$111–174K/yr34 salary ranges
- US median$107–160K/yr4,426 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $130K, is 4% below the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($136K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Washington, D.C..
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 47 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Washington, D.C. and 7,381 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 6,112 postings).
- Education
- 5,224 of the 7,381 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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