Supervisory General Engineer

Naval Air Systems Command • Naval Air Station San Diego, CA

5d

About The Position

The Supervisory General Engineer serves on the E-2/Multi-Platform Fleet Support Team (FST) at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest. The role is responsible for the continuity, efficiency, and effectiveness of the assigned area’s operations and for ensuring personnel are fully trained and certified to meet operational requirements. The engineer manages engineering resources and processes, plans and coordinates complex engineering projects, and provides extensive engineering expertise. The position also manages engineering and logistics resources supporting assigned groups or technical specialties.

The position assists in developing and executing plans, directing and prioritizing work, and adapting to frequent and unpredictable changes in programs and funding. As a supervisor, the role plans and schedules subordinate work, sets short-term priorities, assigns and reviews daily work, ensures production and accuracy requirements are met, recommends performance standards and ratings, and approves leave. The work includes leading Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Integrated Maintenance Concept (IMC) efforts for E-2 fleet assets.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, as a professional general engineer.
• Experience leading critical Reliability Centered Maintenance efforts to sustain and extend fleet-asset service life.
• Experience directing RCM and IMC teams.
• Mastery-level expertise in aerospace, mechanical, and electronics engineering principles, including specialized knowledge of structural design, fatigue, and aging effects unique to the E-2 Hawkeye.
• Experience using modern management techniques to allocate team resources and address complex technical readiness challenges in the MRT responsibility context.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills for collaboration with fleet and civilian stakeholders, private industry partners, and senior officials.
• Meet the basic professional engineering education requirement through an acceptable engineering degree, qualifying registration or licensure, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination or another qualifying written examination, 60 qualifying semester hours, or an eligible scientific-field degree plus qualifying professional engineering experience, as specified in the posting.
• U.S. citizenship and suitability for federal employment.
• Participate in the direct-deposit pay program and successfully pass the required E-Verify check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements if a current federal employee applying for a GS position.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
• Review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• Obtain and maintain required DAWIA certification in the assigned functional area and tier, meet Continuous Learning Point requirements, and maintain any required certification or license.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity, efficiency, and effectiveness of operational efforts in the assigned area.
• Ensure the team has fully trained and certified personnel who meet operational requirements.
• Manage engineering resources and processes and provide extensive engineering expertise.
• Lead and coordinate complex engineering projects.
• Manage engineering and logistics resources supporting assigned groups and technical specialties.
• Assist in developing and executing plans and in directing and prioritizing activities in the area under supervision.
• Adapt plans and priorities to frequent and unpredictable changes in programs and funding.
• Plan, assign, and schedule subordinate work; set and adjust short-term priorities; and review daily work.
• Ensure production and accuracy requirements are met; recommend performance standards and ratings; and approve leave.
• Lead critical Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) efforts to sustain and extend the service life of fleet assets.
• Direct the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) team and the Integrated Maintenance Concept (IMC) team.
• Allocate resources across teams and develop solutions to technical readiness challenges.
• Collaborate with fleet and civilian stakeholders and private industry partners, and provide expert counsel to senior officials.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type.
• Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement or recruitment incentives, subject to funding and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior