INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): San Diego, California

Salary Range: $85307 - $132923 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER in the Engineering and Planning Department of PSNS and IMF.

Major Duties:

• You will provide advice/guidance and technical direction to engineers and technicians through grade level GS-12.
• You will ensure timely, technically accurate, execution of complex design projects, document or drawing development or planning projects.
• You will perform engineering studies to determine system requirements, modifications, repairs or specifications.
• You will check work in progress of assigned projects, and provide timely reporting of status, improvement of actions, and resource requirements.
• You will make engineering studies of assigned work to determine overall requirements such as component size and capability, arrangement, special material, and work involvement of other codes.
• You will make investigations aboard ship to obtain information for development of or determine adaptability of working plans.
• You will assume responsibility and authority for the technical adequacy, accuracy, and timely execution of complex design projects.
• You will prepare or direct preparation of engineering drawings, calculations, specifications or other engineering products in support of Navy or other customer requirements.
• You will provide complete, technically correct analysis of work package requirements to resolve technical issues or develop engineered solutions to problems related to complex systems or equipment.
• You will approve, monitor, and provide technical oversight.

Qualifications: FOR GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) 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 planning and coordinating engineering projects; developing technical work documents, technical drawings and correspondence; and ensuring project work meets technical standards and compliance. FOR GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) 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 coordinating engineering projects; developing technical work documents, technical drawings and correspondence; or ensuring project work meets technical standards and compliance. 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: 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 05/05/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/05/2026 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: 2026-05-05