Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Lakehurst, New Jersey
Salary Range: $148222 - $197200 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a Senior Technical Software System Safety Subject Matter Expert in the NAWCAD Lakehurst SE & ALRE Group, Mission Operations and Integration Department, Engineering Integration Division, System Safety and Reliability and Maintainability Branch of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DP-04 (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional General Engineer, performing some or all of the following duties: 1) Developing and implementing guidance for Naval Air Warfare Center Software Safety policy and processes and evaluate compliance of those for change activity associated with both legacy and new acquisition efforts; 2) Providing support to Naval Air Warfare Center programs and platforms' Principals for Safety (PFS) to aid in the development of software related System Safety Risk Assessments; 3) Providing guidance to Program Managers, Chief engineers, PFS's, and contractors on Level of Rigor compliance efforts for both new acquisition efforts and change activity associated with legacy platforms; 4) Developing clear contractual language that enables programs to successfully execute software safety activities; 5) Providing training across the command, identify skill gaps, and identify new and innovative tools needed to improve software safety across the DoW. 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 03/26/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/26/2026 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: 2026-03-26