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TECHNICIAN

Naval Sea Systems Command

Crane, INFull-time$106–164K/yrPosted 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$106–164K/yr
Location
Crane, IN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The technician serves in the Maneuver, Surveillance and Engagement Systems Division at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, overseeing technical, project, training, and logistics work across Marine Corps vehicle platforms. The role leads government personnel and oversees contractor representatives performing onsite training, maintenance, and installations. It also provides expertise in mechanical systems, tactical systems, vehicle maintenance, system design, and training development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engineering Change ProposalsConfiguration ManagementTactical Military Mobility PlatformsField Service OversightOnsite MaintenanceInstallationsPlatform TrainingAsset CoordinationSchedule CoordinationProgram Management ReviewsInfluencing and NegotiatingOral CommunicationPartneringWritten Communication

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a TECHNICIAN in the Maneuver, Surveillance and Engagement Systems Division (MXP), Mobility Systems Engineering Branch (MXPQ) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The full performance level of NT-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13 and GS-14.

Duties

  • You will serve as a technical expert to oversee and perform technical, project, training, and logistics tasking on multiple vehicle platforms within the Marine Corps portfolio.
  • You will lead a team of government personnel in conjunction with working with and providing oversight of the contractor representatives (FSRs) who will execute onsite training, maintenance, and installations.
  • You will utilize broad knowledge of the technical applications of mechanical systems to maintain, repair, and document processes and procedures related to tactical systems and vehicles.
  • You will provide technical expertise on systems design, installation, operational check-out, and maintenance.
  • You will provide training, training analysis, and oversight on multiple platforms to include the development, evaluation, and implementation of new training courses and documentation.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 pay band (GS-11/GS-12 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) executing and managing Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and configuration management on USMC, FOSOV, or equivalent tactical military mobility platforms; 2) overseeing Field Service Representatives (FSRs) or technical teams performing onsite maintenance, installations, and platform training; and 3) coordinating assets and schedules between Program Offices and Fleet Forces and briefing senior leadership during formal Program Management Reviews (PMRs). 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.

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: INFLUENCING/NEGOTIATING ORAL COMMUNICATION PARTNERING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and 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 part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The full performance level of NT-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13 and GS-14. The salary range shown in the announcement represents all of the positions within the band, including GS-14 equivalent (high grade) positions. This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $138,370). 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 5,915 open Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$106–164K/yr
  • US median$54–81K/yr707 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $135K, is 97% above the US median midpoint ($69K) — in the top quarter of Technician salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 155 open Technician jobs in Indiana and 5,915 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Indiana
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (2,917 postings).
Education
119 of the 5,915 open Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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