Summary You will serve as a Supervisory General Engineering Branch Head in the SYSTEMS ACQUISITION GROUP, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPT, Reliability and Maintainability Engineering (R&ME) Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 Branch (AA17400). Duties You will serve as a recognized expert on all aspects of RME engineering and, accordingly, delegated RME technical authority by the Technical Director for his/her Branch. | You will establish and provide substantive input to RME policy development and implementation, develop solutions for complex RME engineering technical problems, and create and defend staffing plans for supported customers. | You will manage supervisory responsibilities including: monitoring and reviewing work conducted by subordinate RME teams; mentoring, coaching and training new and junior team members through check-ins, IDP development, assigned training, etc. | You will provide inputs for the development and implementation of executable national-level long-term integrated strategic business and technology plans, policies, guidance, and metrics for the Branch within the framework of mission objectives. | You will assist the Technical Director with the development, implementation, and execution of technical initiatives. | You will continually monitor, review, and evaluate RME, Systems Engineering, Command, and DoW strategic focus areas and initiatives and adjust customer program and support plans to ensure that successful outcomes can be realized. | You will direct, integrate and coordinate the efforts of a variety of entry-level/journey-level engineers and senior technical experts on programs and projects involving multi-division or multi-site participation. | You will provide direction of assigned resources and ensure the best integration of the work effort; assessing future manpower and skills requirements and recommend training plans to develop and deliver the required support and capabilities. | You will interface with associates, managers, and senior leadership to exchange ideas, information, and knowledge to ensure consistency across the entire organization in practices, policies, and procedures. | You will identify budgetary requirements for managed RME teams and participate in preparation of manpower and material resource requirement estimates to support all Branch activities. | You will review the plans, proposals and objectives of these requirements and provide technical justification of the estimates to higher authorities for all levels of the review process. | You will carry out EEO policies and communicate support to subordinates, assuring equality in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline, and awards. | You will support the establishment and promulgation of well-documented processes for use throughout the department. | You will provide input so that that new technology and lessons learned are incorporated in Department processes; recommending suitable methods of assessing and continually improving processes. | You will determine make/buy decisions within the site/Division and fulfill safety, environmental, and internal control requirements. | You will carry out senior leadership special assignments that cross other sites and competencies, requiring a high level of management and technical expertise.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-13) grade level or (NM-04) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: Qualification 1 - Leadership and Intrapersonal Skills and Experience: The applicant must demonstrate strong leadership and intrapersonal skills as exemplified by the ability to do one or more of the following:1) Manage a moderate to large cross-functional team(s) (or serve as that team's primary TPOC); 2) Establish, coordinate, oversee, prioritize team tasking; 3) Regularly communicate up and down chains of command; 4) Develop sound/novel mitigations for risks/issues and create new opportunities for the team/program; 5) Resolve personnel/team member conflicts and issues with tact, poise, compassion, critical thinking, and active listing.
Qualification 2 - Project Management Experience: The applicant must demonstrate the ability to effectively do one or more of the following: 1) Manage/prioritize a large number of tasks; 2) Ability to pivot and shift to meet new/emerging program requirements; 3) Use critical thinking and active listening to arrive at informed plans of actions; 4) Track/status/report on tasking w/ focus on customer need dates; 5) Properly manage available / (acquire) new resources to ensure project success.
Qualification 3 - Applicable Technical and Acquisition Skillsets: The applicant must possess sound experience in one or more of the following (some being required as denoted): 1) R&M engineering and its associated metrics, processes, and methodologies (REQUIRED); 2); Systems Engineering and MBSE (preferred)
Qualification 4 -Fixed-Wing Aircraft Familiarity/Experience: 1. Demonstrates sound knowledge of the design and operation of fixed-wing gas-turbine-powered aircraft
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. 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.
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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
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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.
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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)
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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 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:
- DEVELOPING OTHERS
- ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
- PROBLEM SOLVING
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, 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.
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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:
- Complete resume. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), 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.
- 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 must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/16/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/16/2026 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.
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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. Other information 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.
