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SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER

Naval Sea Systems Command

Washington, DCFull-time$144–197K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$144–197K/yr
Location
Washington, DC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Engineer Intern Or Engineer In Training Registration Or Professional Engineer Licensure Or FE Examination Or 60 Semester Hours Or Related Bachelor's

Job overview

The Supervisory General Engineer will lead the Submarine Certification Branch and oversee engineers and engineering technicians. The role supports submarine maintenance and sustainment through systems engineering, program coordination, certification audits, and technical documentation. Applicants need at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or NH-03 level and must meet the professional engineering education or alternative qualification standards.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engineering SupervisionTechnical OversightSystems EngineeringEngineering Program ManagementSubmarine SustainmentEngineering Documentation

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceProfessional Engineering Degree or EquivalentEngineer Intern or Engineer in Training Registration or Professional Engineer Licensure or FE Examination or 60 Semester Hours or Related Bachelor's

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

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 Branch Head and Supervisor for all engineers and engineering technicians in the Submarine Certification Branch (SUB-E3C).
  • You will lead and/or manage, or provide technical oversight of SUBSAFE and URO requirements for In-Service Submarine maintenance and sustainment activities for these systems, systems components, and attributes.
  • You will ensure appropriate systems engineering processes are properly applied during submarine systems life cycle sustainment.
  • You will plan, manage and coordinate various engineering development programs/projects which involve continuous systems monitoring, evaluation, modification, and analysis of other pertinent factors affecting system performance.
  • You will keep abreast of the latest engineering technological advances and state-of-the-art applications pertinent to the development of new products/theories within various engineering fields, e.g. aerospace, electrical, electronics, and mechanics.
  • You will support SUBSAFE certification and functional audits, and Special Emphasis Program (SEP) improvement committee initiatives.
  • You will develop operational and technical documentation and procedures or coordinate with other systems engineers to include: PMP Operations manuals, PMS procedures, Performance Criteria Manuals, System Health reports.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band pay band (NH-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Professional Engineer providing guidance of shipbuilding, maintenance and overhaul practices to develop technical strategies to maintain and improve submarine system performance. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website://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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/ HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. OR 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 in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. 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

Join Team Submarine and help preserve America's undersea dominance. Be part of a mission-driven team that values audacity, integrity, and agility while delivering excellence on time. This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. Salary is capped at GS-15, Step 5 ($191,850). If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched. 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 7,215 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–197K/yr
  • Washington, D.C. median$125–197K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$113–177K/yr3,759 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $171K, is 5% above the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($163K) — in the middle half of Engineering salary ranges in Washington, D.C..

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 54 open Engineering jobs in Washington, D.C. and 7,215 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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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 4,961 postings).
Education
3,682 of the 7,215 open Engineering jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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