Position Description

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst is the world leader in Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) and Naval Aviation Support Equipment (SE). It is part of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and is located on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) in central New Jersey. As the Navy’s lead engineering support activity for ALRE and SE, NAWCAD Lakehurst conducts programs of acquisition management, technology development, systems integration, engineering, rapid prototyping / manufacturing, developmental evaluation and verification, fleet engineering support and integrated logistics support management. Each new hire is placed on a team and aligned with a senior engineer or subject matter expert to perform challenging and rewarding engineering and/or acquisition assignments. Work involves providing a full spectrum of lifecycle responsibility for ALRE and Aviation SE, assuring that fixed and rotary wing aircraft operate safely and effectively from aircraft carriers, air capable ships and expeditionary airfields worldwide. This includes designing, prototyping, testing, sustainment and contracting. If you are interested in learning more about NAWCAD Lakehurst, please visit our website site at https://www.navair.navy/lakehurst

Experience Required

0-3 Years

Position Duties/Responsibilities

• You will advise on, administer, or perform professional, scientific, or technical work concerned with projects, facilities, structures, systems, processes, equipment, devices, materials or methods. Employee learns to apply knowledge of the science or art, or both, by which materials, natural resources, and powers are made useful.
• The employee supports research, development, testing, evaluation, re-engineering, innovation, sustainment, maintenance projects and acquisition involving various disciplines. With specific instruction and direction, the candidate selected performs a limited variety of routines, repetitive tests, procedures, and/or operations which require little previous knowledge or skill in this line of work. These duties enable the employee to become familiar with the operation, design characteristics, and maintenance procedures and acquisition of equipment. Additionally, work assignments are designed to familiarize the employee with the organization, and foster development of professional work habits, in preparation for performing entry-level professional work.
• The employee works under the close supervision and review of higher level employees and carries out tasks as directed. Supervision is frequently of a tutorial nature. The supervisor reviews the work, both in progress and upon completion, for acceptability, consistency, and conformance to established requirements and standards.
• Demonstrates excellent skills in organization, team dynamics, effective communication and prioritization of tasks:
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • Innovative thinker with strong problem solving and leadership skills.
  • Strong interpersonal (written and verbal communications) and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to manage and utilize resources and to adapt to changing priorities, objectives and technologies in order to accomplish the specific goals.
  • Strong work ethic requiring minimal supervision and guidance.
  • Ability to apply general knowledge of engineering and/or technical concepts, principles and practices acquired through previous education or technical work experience.
  • Able to use computers and familiarity with software applications.
  • Ability to carry out assignments and to solve technical problems involving unfamiliar conditions, methods or concepts under the direction of the supervisor or team leader.
  • Ability to utilize guidelines consisting of a variety of standardized references, guides, directives and established precedents, procedures, regulations and technical manuals to obtain needed information.

Minimum Salary

$60,439

Maximum Salary

$85,236

Our work in leading-edge defense systems, engineering, computer science, electronics, finance, logistics, and contract management provides our Sailors and Marines with the capabilities they need to accomplish their mission and return home safely.

NAVAIR’s culture is as rich and diverse as its people. Civilians work side-by-side with military personnel to accomplish the NAVAIR mission.