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STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

GENERAL ENGINEER at STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Palm Bay, FL area · Posted Oct 22, 2026 · Seen live today

$126,711 to $193,760 a year

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About the posting

“Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer engineering experience managing complex engineering programs, ensuring safety and compliance, and advising leadership on program execution.”

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Seen live Oct 23, 2026; first seen Oct 22, 2026.

Pay in context

This posting lists $126,711 to $193,760 a year, a midpoint of $160,236.

How long it has been open

Posted Oct 22, 2026, 2 days ago, and seen on USAJOBS today.

At 2 days old, it is under the 63-day median.

The application

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Place and cost of living

On site in Palm Bay, FL area; prices in FL run 3 percent above the US average.

The engineering (not software) market in Palm Bay, FL area

31 engineering (not software) postings in Palm Bay, FL area are open right now, from 7 employers.

Half of them have been open 63 days or less.

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This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major duties

  • You will assist leadership in planning, coordinating, and overseeing technical programs, ensuring work is properly scheduled, resourced, and executed to meet organizational objectives.
  • You will manage multidisciplinary technical teams performing analysis, testing, and evaluation of complex systems, ensuring specifications, documentation, and modifications meet required standards.
  • You will review technical program performance, identify system failures or process issues, and implement corrective actions and improvements to maintain system reliability and effectiveness.
  • You will represent senior leadership in meetings and reviews, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and prepare reports and briefings supporting technical program decisions.
  • You will oversee safety and risk management for high-hazard technical operations, ensuring compliance with safety requirements and protecting personnel, equipment, and facilities.

Qualifications

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 the following: as a professional engineer engineering experience managing complex engineering programs, ensuring safety and compliance, and advising leadership on program execution. 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.

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