PROJECT ENGINEER
This listing is for a PROJECT ENGINEER role at STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP), in Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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This listing is for a PROJECT ENGINEER role at STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP), in Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
The listing gives the pay as $102,415 - $158,322 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 10, 2026; applications close on Nov 20, 2026.
- Employer
- STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)
- Location
- Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $102,415 - $158,322 per year
- Found
- Nov 10, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 20, 2026
- Employer text
- 257 words, about 1 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 50% 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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Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (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: Incumbent will need to show programmatic knowledge and sound judgment to solve complex problems, comply with analytical operational and installation and test requirements, to include evolving technologies and the development and leadership of innovative solutions/programs.
Knowledge of the SSBN Strategic Weapons System such as TRIDENT missile, re-entry systems, guidance systems, and shipboard subsystems of the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Strategic Weapons System.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800 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 analyze, plan and direct the execution of long-term programs for operational support, including installation and test activities of select alternations for SSBNs and shore based facilities,You will support contracting activities for industry and government work performers.,You will develop, analyze and prepare budgets for cognizant equipment and sustainment activities.,You will perform detailed planning for test execution, installation and sustainment to meet program requirements and ensure work performers meet the requirements.,You will conduct studies pertaining to the reliability, maintainability and long-range support of existing components and proposed upgrades.
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