SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER

SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $143913 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER (Flight Upgrade Engineering Manager) in the Milestone Decision Authority, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development and Acquisition ASN (RD&A) of PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE SHIPS.

Major Duties:

• You will direct all aspects of flight upgrade design activity to ensure that ship systems designs are responsive to existing or revised Top-Level Requirements (TLRs).
• You will plan/direct complex design/coordination efforts across engineering disciplines: mechanical, electrical, marine engineering, naval architecture/combat system architecture directing design origination, activity and problem solving.
• You will quantitatively assess engineering impacts to budget, schedule and contract elements of the program and weigh them responsibly in developing and making recommendations to top management.
• You will direct others and/or independently resolve engineering issues affecting the ship platform and all systems associated with DDG51 flight upgrade programs, activities and initiatives.
• You will participate in engineering/technical studies to review/implement various options for modifying the DDG51 design to achieve energy efficiency, optimize habitability, improve power generation, and increase effectiveness in platforms/systems.
• You will direct, formulate, plan, and establish policies and procedures to assure effective integration of proposed flight upgrade candidates into the DDG 51 Class of ships.
• You will establish specific engineering criteria, guidelines, and requirements, many of which are without precedent, designed to ensure integration of the various sub-systems into the design in a manner which supports serial ship production.
• You will prepare and present senior-level briefings to the chain-of-command, including flag level, within PEO SHIPS, NAVSEA, OPNAV and ASN RDA.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: "As a professional engineer developing acquisition plans and milestones (e.g., directing the implementation and execution of program plans; identifying resource requirements; monitoring operations, engineering funds and hours distributions or expenditures etc.,) to ensure the efficient and timely design engineering support for a destroyer systems acquisition program." 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 05/11/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/11/2026 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: 2026-05-11