ENGINEER

Summary

You will serve as an ENGINEER in the Submarine Structures Code 652 of CARDEROCK DIV NS.


This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15.

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Summary

You will serve as an ENGINEER in the Submarine Structures Code 652 of CARDEROCK DIV NS.


This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15.

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Overview
Accepting applications

Posted this week • Apply by 07/20/26


Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 20, 2026


Location


1 vacancy in the following location:

Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD


No matching locations found.


Work site options
Telework eligible Yes-This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $143,913 - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade
ND 5
Promotion potential None


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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.


Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Temporary


Occupations and job series

• 0810 Civil Engineering
• 0830 Mechanical Engineering
• 0871 Naval Architecture

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No

Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk


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Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.


Announcement number ST-12996724-26-OMH Control number 875687800


This job is open to
Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.


Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.


Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.


Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference


Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.


Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.


Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.


Clarification from the agency


Current permanent employees of DON, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

• You will be the spokesperson for assigned knowledge areas (CD 15.02 R and Sub Pressure Hull Structure, CD 15.03 Experimental Model D and T of Pressure Vessels), providing technical guidance, oversight, and strategic direction.
• You will oversee knowledge area management plans, including annual capability assessments, manpower capacity reviews, and the development of quality management guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• You will execute, review, and provide guidance for technical tasks, work products, and reports aligned with the assigned knowledge areas.
• You will require expert knowledge of submarine structure design, failure mechanisms, design procedures, and design philosophy, including pressure hull shell and frames, tanks, bulkheads and deep submergence system structures.
• You will require broad-based knowledge of submarine technologies including shock, hydrodynamics, and acoustics as they pertain to structural design and impact.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.

Qualifications

This is an interdisciplinary temporary position and may be filled by a Civil Engineer (0810-series), a Mechanical Engineer (0830-series), or a Naval Architect (0871-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 0830, and 0871) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications.


Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 Equivalency) 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 professional engineer: independently performing and reviewing structural analysis of submarine structures, such as pressure hull shells and frames, bulkheads and tanks, using analytical calculations and finite element analysis (FEA); communicating technical information to Navy leadership related to the design, evaluation, and certification of submarine structure through technical documentation and oral presentations; executing structural engineering evaluations through the systematic application of submarine design processes, material science principles, and the interpretation of welding and non-destructive testing results; training, developing, and providing oversight of new engineers in the execution of submarine structural engineering tasking.


Examples of Expertise in Submarine Structures:


1) Possesses expert knowledge of submarine structure design, failure mechanisms, and certification processes, including pressure hulls, tanks, and bulkheads. This includes a broad understanding of related technologies like shock, hydrodynamics, and acoustics.
2) Analytical & Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates the ability to independently perform and oversee structural calculations and finite element analysis for full scale and experimental scale pressure hull structures.
3)Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Has the ability to review, approve, and direct research and dvelopment studies of submarine structures, manage multiple projects, and develop and execute strategic plans to close identfied technology gaps. Capable of providing expert guidance, mentoring, and training to other engineering personnel.
4) Advanced Communication & Collaboration: Exhibits advanced technical writing and oral presentation skills to communicate complex information to high-level personnel. Proven ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external technical groups.


Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
AND


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.

Education


Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:


Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.


OR


Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at:


OR


Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit:


OR


Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above)


OR


Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.


Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.


A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.


During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.


Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:


Temporary appointments may be extended up to 3 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.


Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.


Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition.


ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:


Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.


PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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