SUPV GENERAL ENGINEER

SUPV 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 for The ZUMWALT Class Program Office (PMS 500) of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) of PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE SHIPS. You will manage the complete lifecycle support for all ZUMWALT Class ships through OWLD of the final ship of the class and is the principal interface with the Surface Warfare Enterprise. The directorate is responsible for the maintenance and modernization of ZUMWALT Class ships being delivered to the fleet.

Major Duties:

• You will serve as Principal Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering Branch in PMS 500, the Zumwalt Class Destroyer Program Office and as supervisor provide administrative and policy direction to broadly define functions of the organization.
• You will manage and direct work of multi discipline integrated product teams; control and apply resources to engineering efforts; collect information and conduct analyses/studies on critical manufacturing technologies for ship and weapon systems.
• You will as PAPM evaluate a variety of interrelated subject matter, that include technical, financial, contractual, programmatic, or other program office focus areas.
• You will lead PMS 500 Systems Engineering division, including the Naval field activity engineers, contractor support, subject matter experts, and NAVSEA 05 new construction and in-service technical representatives.
• You will ensure solutions and fielding plans are properly managed for configuration control across the class and develop risk inputs, provide assessments and mitigation plans, and track to the developed plan with appropriate acceptance authorities.
• You will develop and implement strategies for shipboard system modernization, system performance and reliability improvements, and procurement based on findings from key program specialists and analysts; leads efforts for these studies and analysis.
• You will work closely with PAPMs, Program Managers, Deputy Program Managers, project engineers, and program sponsors to analyze and define activities and engineering efforts required to support the DDG1000 Class.
• You will identify and facilitate potential solutions and evaluates technical, cost, and schedule implications of each viable solution as well as recommend course of action to senior stakeholders.
• You will perform program reviews and recommend improvements to production and programmatic deficiencies also, review and prepare program documentation to determine appropriate changes or corrective actions.
• You will formulate yearly program budget requirements to identify man-year, contract/procurement, and other projected costs within an overall program financial requirements plan.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the pay band NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer managing ship construction projects (i.e.: design, requirements, budget, etc.) to maintain and improve system engineering performance. 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 05/13/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/13/2026 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: 2026-05-13