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Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Naval Base, Norfolk, VAFull-time$108–140K/yrPosted today

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Compensation
$108–140K/yr
Location
Naval Base, Norfolk, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations is issuing a public notice of anticipated vacancies under the Certain Personnel Direct Hire Authority; applications are not accepted through the flyer. The role supports and oversees test teams through planning and execution, ensuring testing follows current processes and plans. Applicants need at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level, including major-program testing and related competencies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Testing Methodologies, requiredTest Execution, requiredStandardization Principles, requiredTesting Results Evaluation, requiredOperational Testing, requiredMilitary Operations, requiredIntegrated Test and Evaluation, requiredMission Based Test Design, nice to haveData Analysis, requiredData Collection, requiredData Extraction, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredTeam Formation, requiredStrategic Translation, required

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience, requiredTwo Years Major Program Testing, nice to have

Full job description

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Personnel Direct Hire Authority. 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 support test teams during Mission Based Test Design to determine minimum test requirements.
  • You will ensure test team obtains and adheres to the most current test plan processes, procedures and templates.
  • You will oversee and guide test teams through the test planning process.
  • You will maintain oversight of all testing to ensure test is executed and data is collected per test plan.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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) Testing major programs to include experience with design of testing methodologies, execution of tests, standardization principles and practices, and evaluation and interpretation of testing results. 2) Must have knowledge of the theories, practices, methodologies, and standards of testing in a realistic operational environment of major acquisition programs. 3) Experience in or with military operations. Naval experience preferred, but not required. 4) Knowledge of Integrated Test and Evaluation concepts and methodologies. Knowledge of the Mission Based Test Design process preferred, but not required. 5) Experience with data analysis, collection, extraction, and evaluation. 6) Experience managing and leading complex teams composed of both military and civilian personnel. Skilled at forming high-performing teams to accomplish assigned tasks. Able to translate strategic guidance into tactical action. Please note: Two years of experience testing major programs to include experience with design of testing methodologies, execution of tests, standardization principles and practices, and evaluation and interpretation of testing results-is preferred however not required 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/general-engineering-series-0801/ 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 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 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 7,095 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$108–140K/yr
  • Virginia median$102–153K/yr181 salary ranges
  • US median$113–175K/yr3,624 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $124K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($127K) — in the middle half of Engineering salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 303 open Engineering jobs in Virginia and 7,095 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,879 postings).
Education
3,593 of the 7,095 open Engineering jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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