AEROSPACE ENGINEER

AEROSPACE ENGINEER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Naval Air Station San Diego, California

Salary Range: $121585 - $158062 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a SENIOR AEROSPACE ENGINEER for the Structures Engineering Branch of the E-2/C-2 Fleet Support Team (FST) at FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. The general responsibilities of the position are to plan, coordinate, conduct, and/or provide extensive engineering expertise while supporting in-service engineering on complex Naval aircraft and/or their associated systems.

Major Duties:

• You will plan, coordinate and conduct advanced air vehicle engineering work of such breadth that it requires planning and developing in several phases, each involving the development or origination of modified or new technical approach/solutions.
• You will conduct and solve specific, difficult air vehicle engineering issues requiring substantial analysis and extensive technical investigation to evaluate causes, effects and alternatives.
• You will coordinate the technical research of serious and complex air vehicle engineering issues (e.g. solving uncommanded pitch inputs from unknown sources or coordinating technical aspects of service life extension efforts).
• You will conduct and solve broadly defined air vehicle engineering problems that require modification or adaptation of, or compromise with, standard guides, procedures, methods and techniques and/or which require special consideration.
• You will apply a thorough knowledge of a variety of guides, precedents, methods, techniques, and practices as well as innovative processes in order to solve air vehicle engineering problems.
• You will conduct state-of-the-art engineering analyses and investigations to support in-service engineering repair, overhaul, modification, operation, maintenance, manufacture and to improve reliability and maintainability.
• You will identify, plan, evaluate and prescribe corrective action for air vehicle deficiencies/incidents of significant proportions reported through appropriate reporting systems to improve accuracy and economy.
• You will head, coordinate and/or participate in meetings and conferences convened to discuss air vehicle engineering issues, problems, design and development of new and/or upgraded air vehicles and systems.
• You will provide guidance in the form of training, professional development, and mentorship for the FST Structures branch by working, reviewing, and possessing the necessary agency empowerment to directly release work products.

Qualifications: Your resume must 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) planning and coordinating engineering investigations and studies independently; 2) planning, coordinating, and solving specific, difficult air vehicle engineering issues requiring substantial analysis and evaluation of causes, effects, and alternatives; 3) leading and coordinating technical research of serious and complex engineering issues ranging across multiple technical fields and engineering disciplines; 4) demonstrating extensive experience in in-service engineering which includes repair, overhaul, modification, operation, maintenance, design, manufacture and to improve reliability and maintainability; 5) technically mentoring journey level engineers in the proper application of advanced structures engineering analyses, investigation, and problem solving. 6) Maintaining effective communication with superiors, peers, and subordinates regarding various engineering issues. 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. 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, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: 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. 2. 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 03/13/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/13/2026 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. 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: 2026-03-13