General Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: General Engineer (Program Management Office technical expert)

• Focus: Systems engineering, technical leadership, and mission effectiveness support

Description

Serve as the authoritative technical expert for a program management office lead engineer, providing business/technical advice, anticipating operational risks, resolving unexpected events, and supporting decisions that impact mission effectiveness. Lead project technical meetings and reviews, represent the project with outside organizations, and ensure decisions account for operational needs and broader program goals. Plan and oversee systems engineering activities (test planning, requirements analysis/verification, functional analysis/verification, design verification, and systems analysis/control) while coordinating specialists to resolve engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical meetings and reviews; communicate technical issues clearly in writing and orally

• Represent the project in discussions with external organizations

• Plan and oversee systems engineering activities across the engineering lifecycle

• Coordinate technical specialists across the project and escalate unresolved issues to senior engineering leadership

• Advise on staffing needs and contribute to workforce planning (short-term and long-term)

• Oversee development and delivery of systems engineering products aligned with project requirements

Requirements

• US Citizenship

• Suitability determination for federal employment

• Direct deposit participation

• E-Verify required for Department of the Navy employment

• Selective Service registration required for eligible males (born after 12/31/1959)

• DAWIA coverage: certification in the assigned Functional Area and Tier plus Continuous Learning within required timeframes

• Obtain and maintain interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty

• Complete ethics orientation within 3 months; submit Confidential Financial Disclosure (OGE-450) within 30 days

• Travel required (CONUS/OCONUS; remote/isolated sites; ability to fly extended periods on military and commercial aircraft)

• Demonstrate at least 1 year specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-13 / NH-03, including systems engineering mastery, Defense Acquisition program management team experience, mastery of one or more listed functional areas, and effective oral/written communication

• Education qualification acceptable per OPM Engineering Series standards (engineering degree with ABET accreditation, qualifying calculus/engineering science coursework, or an approved education-and-experience combination)

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is provided; eligibility depends on the type of position held.