ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
United States Fleet Forces Command is hiring for the position of ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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United States Fleet Forces Command is hiring for the position of ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
The listing gives the pay as $90,838 - $118,092 per year.
The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to United States for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 4, 2026; applications close on Nov 13, 2026.
- Employer
- United States Fleet Forces Command
- Location
- Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $90,838 - $118,092 per year
- Found
- Nov 4, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Employer text
- 256 words, about 1 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 20% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
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About the role
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Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying methods and techniques of mechanical and electrical engineering sufficient to consider aspects related to tag out and testing of ship systems.
Experience providing expert technical/engineering advice in details of system isolation and operation of complex shipboard systems on a variety of conventional and nuclear vessel classes. Experience executing extensive component/system testing and tag out duties on HM&E systems. Experience applying versatile technical knowledge of the function and capability of the Shipyard to be able to anticipate response to all elements or unusual demands.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will provide expert technical engineering advice and direction.,You will perform advance planning, preparation and assist with coordination of comprehensive test program for complex multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary ship systems.,You will determine systems and test status at the start of the work shift and assist with developing system turnover procedures.,You will perform and oversee adequate and accurate work authorization and tag out actions for the safe release of work and testing.
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