Mechanical Engineer

Naval Air Systems Command · Department of the Navy

📍 Lakehurst, New Jersey 💰 $148222 – $197200/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: Naval Air Systems Command
Department: Department of the Navy
Location: Lakehurst, New Jersey
Salary: $148222 – $197200/yr
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: 1
Telework Eligible: Yes
Security Clearance: Secret
Date Posted: 2026-09-17
Application Deadline: 2026-09-28

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Job Summary

You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer in the SE & ALRE Group PROTOTYPE MANUF/SE & ALRE T&E DEPT SE & ALRE TEST DIV of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

Key Responsibilities

You will develop and implement comprehensive technical capabilities to meet current and future ALRE Research & Development, Compatibility, and Certification program Optical Instrumentation requirements.

Requirements & Education

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

To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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.

Submit all relevant transcripts. Transcripts are required to verify that you meet the basic educational requirement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

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

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $148222 – $197200/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 2026-09-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.