Agency: Department of Energy
Summary
This position is part of the Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office, Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration Demonstration Project: This position is covered by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Demonstration Project. The NN-04 pay band is equivalent to the GS-14-15 grade levels. For more information on the NNSA Demonstration Project and Pay Band/Salary Tables, review http://www.energy.gov/nnsa/nnsas-demo-pay-system-compared-general-schedule.
Major duties
- PLEASE NOTE: This is an Open Continuous Announcement which allows acceptance of applications through the closing date of 12/07/2026. Check the "How to Apply" section for more details. As a Supervisory Nuclear Engineer, NN-0840-04, you will: Serve as a nationally recognized authority or principal expert providing technical and programmatic oversight of assigned Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) projects and initiatives. Review, evaluate, and appraise contractor programs related to reactor core and plant materials, reactor component design, development, manufacturing, and testing to ensure conformance with Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program technical, safety, and performance requirements. Serve as a technical advisory capacity, and as a representative in meetings, panels, task forces, and conferences with other federal agencies, state agencies, national laboratories, universities, and other stakeholders to present briefings. Review, evaluate, and provide oversight of contractor quality assurance programs and initiatives to verify that processes, procedures, and products meet applicable Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Department of Energy, and Department of Navy requirements. Provide expert technical and programmatic advice, recommendations, and guidance to management and contractor counterparts on issues involving reactor core and plant materials, reactor components, design methods, testing programs, and related technology efforts. Supervise a staff of employees engaged in the review and oversight of contractor technical programs; assign work, set priorities, evaluate performance, provide coaching and development, and ensure effective use of personnel and other resources in accomplishing the office's mission.
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for a position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. Basic Education Requirement for Engineering Positions 0800: Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Engineering OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate professional field, provided you have had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum. OR Current registration as a Professional Engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico allows eligibility only if your registration is within or closely related to nuclear engineering. For Professional, Scientific and Engineering Positions: If qualifying on the basis of an alternate method, i.e., professional license, you must submit official documentation to support your claim with your application package. If selected for the position you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to onboarding. Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements. You must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information. If this vacancy specifies particular educational requirements, please provide documentation to verify your educational claims. This can include unofficial transcripts or any report that lists the institution, courses titles, credit earned, and final grades. For additional information, please see How to fill out your education.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), and your responses on the application questionnaire for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): The competencies for the Supervisory Nuclear Engineer are: Communication Nuclear Engineering Project Management Technical Competence Structured Resume Review: After it has been determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the first two pages of your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. Additional documentation (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) may not be considered. Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process. All qualified applicants, including Non-Competitive, Merit Promotion and Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) applicants, will be referred to the hiring office for consideration. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: View information about ICTAP/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. In order to be considered under these programs, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement. Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. (Note: Veteran's preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures.) If your resume is incomplete or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible' or 'not qualified'. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (12/07/2026) of this announcement. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13070561.
How to apply
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date and/or the cut-off dates to receive consideration. If your materials are not received by the closing date and/or cut-off dates, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available, and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. PLEASE NOTE: This is an Open Continuous Announcement which allows acceptance of applications through the closing date of 12/07/2026. To receive consideration for this vacancy, applicants must submit a complete application prior to the established cut-off date(s). The initial cut-off date will take place on 10/05/2026 beginning the initial applicant consideration. Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered upon subsequent cut-off dates. CUT-OFF DATES: 10/06/2026 11/05/2026 12/07/2026 PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available, and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on 12/07/2026. Resume Requirements Submit your two (2) page RESUME showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. See "Guidance for Applicants on 2-Page Resume" and visit the USAJOBS Help Center for more information. To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by return to your USAJOBS account https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/
What to expect next
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your status will be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. If you are determined qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. You may check your application status by logging into USAJOBS. You may also sign up to receive automatic notifications when your application status changes by logging into your USAJOBS Account and editing the Notification Settings. Thank you for your interest in the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration!
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