Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Salary Range: $138595 - $197200 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as the head of the Design Division for the Compatibility Test Facility (CTF) of NSWC PHILA DIV. The Secretary of War has ordered a hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoW hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 pay band (GS-12/13 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer leading multidisciplinary teams through direct supervision, team leadership, or project management to achieve mission objectives; evaluating employee performance, delivering constructive feedback, and mentoring staff to sustain or enhance high performance levels; assessing applicants for division vacancies by conducting formal resume reviews, leading interview panels, and scoring candidates in compliance with merit system principles; organizing workflows, managing communications efficiently, and prioritizing tasks to maintain project momentum and meet deadlines; applying work control processes to ensure documented, approved, and safe execution of activities in test facilities or onboard ships without disrupting planned operations; demonstrating knowledge of organizational policies and instructions, including equal employment opportunity (EEO), absence and leave, disciplinary procedures, recruitment, relocation, retention, position classification, mission readiness, and cybersecurity programs; operating in schedule-driven settings to minimize delays and mitigate risks; and utilizing systems engineering processes to support design, integration, or sustainment of complex systems. 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 01/12/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 01/12/2026 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: 2026-01-12