Hybrid GENERAL ENGINEER presso Department of the Navy

GENERAL ENGINEER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Patuxent River, Maryland

Salary Range: $142488 - $195200 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER in the VX-23 RESOURCES and OPERATIONS BRANCH of NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF.

Major Duties:

• You will support, coordinate with, and respond to the Test and Experimentation Coordination Team (TECT) on matters related to platform coordination.
• You will serve as a Team Leader for all test operations support personnel, such as scheduling, security, facilities, IT, and financial support.
• You will coordinate with program sponsors and senior program leadership on specific program scheduling, milestones, and priorities on the assigned aircraft platform.
• You will review test plans, aircraft modification requests, and Interim Flight Clearance requests to ensure they're compatible with aviation assets, compliant to safety requirements, and technically sound with test aircraft and aircrew applications.
• You will work with squadron ops department to schedule aircrew, ranges, and support equipment.
• You will ensure airspace requests are submitted in support of program requirements.
• You will review and approve aircraft modification requests (AMR) to ensure the modified configuration is approved and acceptable for test.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or DP-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Supporting NAVAIR Test and Evaluation and familiarization with associated instructions; 2) Strong technical skills in understanding complex systems; and 3) Ability to lead and work across large diverse teams in a high pace flight test environment. 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 AND https://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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Complete assessment questionnaire. For a quick preview of the assessment questionnaire click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12767765 3. Documentation that supports all of the claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 07/30/2025to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 07/30/2025 will generally not be accepted. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Please do not submit multiple resumes. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents are legible and accurate. Human Resources will not modify a resume or change an applicant's answer to a question, even upon request.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-30