Supervisory General Engineer

Naval Air Systems Command • China Lake, CA

10d

About The Position

Serve as Division Head in the Ordnance Test & Evaluation Division, Weapons & Energetics Department, NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV China Lake. Provide technical oversight and management direction for propulsion and non-destructive test and evaluation, including radiography, environmental conditioning, and shock and vibration. Be accountable for overall Division management, developing long-range Test and Evaluation goals, plans, and objectives, and the success of ordnance Test and Evaluation activities. Exercise supervisory responsibilities for approximately 100 Division staff across propulsion, radiographic, shock and vibration, climatic, detonation physics, warhead testing, and related engineering activities. Ensure test documentation is thorough and accurate, including standard operating procedures, test plans and procedures, quality assurance metrics, and cost estimates. Make recommendations for field testing using sub- or full-scale weapons to meet program requirements.

The position requires a qualifying engineering degree or an acceptable combination of education and experience, along with at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13/14 or NM-04 level. Applicants must meet federal employment conditions, including U.S. citizenship, suitability, security clearance, and successful completion of pre-employment drug testing. The position may require travel to domestic and overseas locations, including remote or isolated sites, and extended travel on military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully complete the Department of the Navy E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance before entering on duty.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana testing, and is subject to random testing.
• Must be able to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must meet the basic requirements for the General Engineering series through an acceptable engineering degree or combination of education and experience.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade level or NM-04 pay band.
• Specialized experience must include direct technical experience executing or overseeing complex testing across disciplines such as propulsion, detonation physics, warhead evaluation, environmental conditioning, or radiographic non-destructive evaluation, with adherence to standard operating procedures and safety protocols.
• Specialized experience must include managing test programs from planning, resource estimation, and budgeting through validation or verification and formal reporting of test results.
• Specialized experience must include first-line technical supervision, mentorship, or operational direction of multidisciplinary teams, aligning competencies with mission requirements and promoting merit and safety standards.
• For the engineering degree pathway, the degree must be from a school of engineering with at least one ABET-accredited program, or include calculus and coursework in five of seven specified engineering science or physics areas.
• Alternatively, education, training, and/or technical experience must provide thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering and a sound theoretical and practical understanding of engineering sciences, techniques, and applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and management direction for propulsion and non-destructive test and evaluation, including radiography, environmental conditioning, and shock and vibration.
• Manage the Division and develop its long-range Test and Evaluation goals, plans, and objectives.
• Oversee the success of ordnance Test and Evaluation activities.
• Supervise approximately 100 staff working in propulsion, radiographic, shock and vibration, climatic, detonation physics, warhead testing, and related engineering activities.
• Ensure test documentation is thorough and accurate, including standard operating procedures, test plans and procedures, quality assurance metrics, and cost estimates.
• Recommend field testing using sub- or full-scale weapons to meet program requirements.
• Oversee complex technical test activities while ensuring standard operating procedures and safety protocols are followed.
• Manage test programs through planning, resource estimation, budgeting, validation or verification, and formal reporting of results to customers.
• Provide technical supervision, mentorship, and operational direction to multidisciplinary engineering, science, and technician teams.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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