MISSILE BRANCH SAFETY LEAD
STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP) is hiring for the position of MISSILE BRANCH SAFETY LEAD in Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time, senior position.
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STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP) is hiring for the position of MISSILE BRANCH SAFETY LEAD in Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time, senior position.
Pay stated in the listing: $143,913 - $197,200 per year.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 5, 2026; applications close on Nov 12, 2026.
- Employer
- STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)
- Location
- Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level (from the title)
- senior
- Pay
- $143,913 - $197,200 per year
- Found
- Nov 5, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 12, 2026
- Employer text
- 268 words, about 1 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 96% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
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About the role
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In addition to the basic education requirement your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate professional engineering experience directing the full systems engineering life cycle from design through production for integrated strategic weapons systems, experimental payloads, including developing DoD test/evaluation programs, and managing major program plans, contracts, and budgets.
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/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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 be responsible for system engineering, integration and test of the assigned program.,You will review and assess overall progress, and develop solutions for all technical, schedule, and cost problems that arise during the design, development, test and evaluation.,You will provide scientific, technical, and professional engineering guidance, and acquisition advice on all aspects of the assigned program area.,You will ensure that all quality requirements for the assigned program are implemented by the applicable segment of the Defense Contract Management Command and contractors.,You will plan, program, and budget for all aspects of design, development, and test and evaluation for the assigned program area.,You will plan and coordinate all related support for the assigned program area, taking into account the extremely complicated equipment, software, and documentation
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