COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Naval Sea Systems Command; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Sea Systems Command in Dahlgren, VA seeks a Cooperative Engagement Capability Systems Engineer in the Integrated Combat Systems Department. The role focuses on engineering design, analysis, and integration across cooperative engagement capabilities within NSWCDD.

Applicants should have an engineering degree meeting ABET criteria and may qualify via related education or professional experience; a Secret clearance and telework eligibility are indicated. Applications close 2026-10-20.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree meeting ABET criteria or equivalent.
• Program includes calculus and fundamental engineering science.
• Combination of education and experience accepted with professional engineering background.

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY SYSTEMS ENGINEER

You will serve as COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY SYSTEMS ENGINEER in the Integrated Combat Systems Department, Warfare Architecture and Engineering Division of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).

Requirements & Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual. Applicants must possess at least one of the following: 0801: Degree: Engineering.

To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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.

OR, Combination of education and experience. College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1) Professional registration or licensure; 2) Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination; 3) Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A.

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program; or 4) Related Curriculum - 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 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

OPM stipulates there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. 1515: Degree: in operations research; OR at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics.

At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. 1520: Degree: mathematics; or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics. OR, Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

AND The total course work in either option above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite. 1550: Degree: Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.

At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

For the ND-03: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree OR A combination of education and experience

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $69923 – $156755/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.