ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Crane, Indiana

Salary Range: $125776 - $192331 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as an ENGINEER/SCIENTIST in the Global Deterrence & Defense Department (GX), Strategic Systems Analysis and Modernization (GXP), Systems Analysis Branch (GXPV) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions. This is not a high-grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-14, Step 10 (currently $163,514).

Major Duties:

• You will manage Key Personnel in the division while supporting the Division Manager in the execution and administration of the Division.
• You will maintain close communication and collaboration with the Division Manager to ensure alignment of Division and Department priorities and strategies throughout the organization.
• You will work closely with key personnel to provide oversight in areas of training, quality and safety compliance, personnel actions, human capital planning, oversight of corporate data calls and metrics, and administrative approvals.
• You will provide leadership on the implementation and sustainment of the Division’s strategies such as human capital, facilities, and technical capabilities.
• You will provide recommended improvements with policy making and procedural standardization that is required to enhance overall division health of process, technical capabilities and standard work.
• You will ensure effective collaboration and teaming both internal to Crane and external teammates and stakeholders.

Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist providing technical oversight in the implementation and sustainment of program strategies to recommend improvements for the enhancement of organizational efficiency. 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 FOR 0801: Professional Engineering Series FOR 1301: General Physical Science FOR 1501: General Mathematics and Statistics Series FOR 1515: Operations Research Series FOR 1550: Computer Science 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 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 with 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. 2. Supporting documentation 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 05/08/2026. Applications received after 05/08/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. 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 and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-08