Supervisory Mechanical Engineer

Position: SUPERVISORY MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Summary

You will serve as a Branch Head in the Engineering Department of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING GROTON.

Summary

You will serve as a Branch Head in the Engineering Department of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING GROTON.

Overview
Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

02/27/2026 to 03/02/2026

Salary $100,992 to - $156,124 per year Pay scale & grade NH 3

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Groton, CT

1 vacancy

Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) or relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

3

Job family (Series)

• 0830 Mechanical Engineering

Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Secret Drug test No Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit status No

Announcement number ST-DKC Control number

This job is open to
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

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 responsible for leading and managing an engineering branch in the area of Mechanical Engineering associated with the design, construction and/or repair of submarines by Electric Boat.
• You will be responsible for the technical adequacy of the decisions and positions taken by subordinates, for providing direction to subordinates, and making recommendations to higher authority.
• You will be responsible for advising the Division Head of broader and higher responsibility problems involving a relationship with the work of the unit supervised to the broader program and its impact on such programs.
• You will provide supervision to include guidance on technical and administrative matters, identifying developmental training needs, balancing workload to meet critical/emergent requirements, and assigning work to subordinates based on priorities.

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 is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition
  
  Functional Area
  
  and category assigned to the position is required within established category time frames.
• 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…