There are countless ways you can help protect your nation with NAVAIR. We’re currently recruiting entry-level college graduates, experienced professionals and artisans in engineering, science, business, finance, logistics and related disciplines.

Engineers and scientists are among the types of professionals we need most. NAVAIR needs qualified engineers and scientists with a variety of focuses to support and lead projects involving state-of-the-art and very complex elements of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft and weapons systems, the very complex systems within those aircraft and weapons systems, and the land-based and shipboard systems with which they interface. Openings and opportunities vary by location but include systems research, design, analysis, modification, prototyping, integration, development, test, modeling and simulation. Individual work assignments can vary from very analytical to very hands-on. As part of an aircraft or weapon systems team, You will work together with other engineers, scientists and technicians, using a wide array of tools and techniques to develop new systems and improve the performance of existing systems used by Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

NAVAIR also has strong needs for logisticians, contract specialists and financial management analysts to provide contractual and financial documentation to support the procurement, supply and maintenance of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft and weapons systems.

Engineering

• Aerospace Engineer
• Chemical Engineer
• Computer Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Materials Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer

Science

• Chemist
• Computer Scientist
• Instructional Systems Specialist
• Engineering Psychologist
• Mathematician
• Operations Research Analyst
• Physicist
• Physical Scientist
• Physiologist
• Research Psychologist

Administrative

• Clerical and Administrative

Business and Related Fields

• Contract Specialist
• Financial Management Analyst
• Logistics Management Specialist
• Program Management

Corporate Operations

• Human Resources
• EEO Specialist
• Information Technology
• Public Affairs

Security

• Personnel Security
• Industrial Security
• Communications Security
• Operations Security

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Aerospace Engineer

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA
San Diego, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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Chemist

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC 
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL
Patuxent River, MD
San Diego, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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Clerical and Administrative

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will provide personnel and process assistance when needed to perform centralized technical, administrative, clerical and travel support services required to support the day-to-day mission and objectives of the assigned competencies.

 

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Communications Security

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will utilize the tools and techniques to receive, distribute, handle, store, install and maintain equipment and materials related to Communications Security (COMSEC).

 

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Computer Engineer

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

Please leave us your contact information if you are interested in a position with NAVAIR.

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Computer Scientist

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. Additional requirements include the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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Contract Specialist

Locations: 
Arlington, VA 
China Lake, CA 
Cherry Point, NC 
Lakehurst, NJ 
Orlando, FL
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA

You will focus on the negotiation of contracts for aviation weapons systems including aircraft, aircraft components and associated equipment and services; performing analysis of procurement requests; preparing Requests for Proposals; performing analysis of proposals; performing detailed cost analysis; and conducting negotiations.

Minimum requirements include an undergraduate degree from an accredited university and at least 24 semester hours in any of the following business-related subjects: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods and organization and management. Additional requirements are U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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EEO Specialist

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will administer and manager an EEO program while applying the principles of creating and managing a diverse and inclusive work environment where people feel respected, recognized, and valued. Utilizing the EEOC and other Federal regulations you will develop, implement and monitor agency EEO programs and to periodically report agency status to management officials.

 

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Electrical Engineer

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

Please leave us your contact information if you are interested in a position with NAVAIR.

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Engineering Psychologist

Locations: 
Patuxent River, MD

You will focus on cockpit information displays/processing, situational awareness technologies, helmet mounted displays/cueing systems and collaborative data sharing technologies/processing. Openings and opportunities vary by location but include systems research, design, analysis, modification, prototyping, integration, development, test and flight simulation modeling and testing. As an Engineering Psychologist, you will be a member of a team(s) assigned to the development of a specific human systems component as described above and/or a member of an aircraft or weapon system team, where you and a diverse group of engineers, scientists, technicians and other professionals will use a wide array of tools and techniques to develop new systems and improve the performance of existing systems utilized by Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Psychology from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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Human Resources

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC 
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will plan, direct, and coordinate the administrative functions of an organization. Oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff; consult with top executives on strategic planning; and serve as a link between an organization’s management and its employees.

 

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Financial Management Analyst

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC 
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will focus on the procurement of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, weapons systems and services. Openings and opportunities vary by location but include budget preparation and fiscal management of intricate weapon system programs, which includes Congressional and Navy language interpretation, detailed financial analysis and daily financial execution tracking for programs valued in the millions to billions of dollars.

 

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Industrial Engineer

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
Jacksonville, FL
Lakehurst, NJ 
Orlando, FL
Patuxent River, MD
San Diego, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

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Industrial Security

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will utilize the tools and techniques to identify, and document, security requirements related to classified contracts and communicate to relevant stakeholders.

 

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InformationTechnology

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will be involved with a wide range of IT management activities that typically extend and apply to an entire organization or major components of an organization. This includes strategic planning, capital planning and investment control, workforce planning, policy and standards development, resource management, knowledge management, auditing, and information security management.

 

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Instructional Systems Specialist

Locations:
Orlando, FL

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Education with sufficient course requirements to qualify for the Instructional Systems Specialist series from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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Logistics Management Specialist

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA
San Diego, CA

You will focus on planning, development, implementation and management of effective and affordable weapons, material, or information system support strategies during the acquisition and operational phases of the system’s life cycle. Your role as a logistician will be an integral part of NAVAIR’s capability to deliver and support airborne weapon systems that are technologically superior and readily available to our Navy and Marines operating in harm’s way across the globe.

Minimum requirements for this position include strong communication and time management skills, with the ability to work well in a team environment. Must have U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

Please leave us your contact information if you are interested in a position with NAVAIR.

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Materials Engineer

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Patuxent River, MD
San Diego, CA

You will work on the development of state-of-the-art metals and composites used in harsh, highly-corrosive and high-stress environments of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft and weapon systems. Openings exist in research, systems design, development and test.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Material Engineering from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

Please leave us your contact information if you are interested in a position with NAVAIR.

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Mathematician

Locations:
China Lake, CA
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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Mechanical Engineer

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

Please leave us your contact information if you are interested in a position with NAVAIR.

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Operations Research Analyst

Locations:
China Lake, CA 
Jacksonville, FL
Lakehurst, NJ
Patuxent River, MD

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. Additional requirements include the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

Please leave us your contact information if you are interested in a position with NAVAIR.

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Operations Security

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will identify, document, analyze, and prioritize critical information, and then communicate to relevant stakeholders the appropriate methods for protecting that critical information from compromise to a variety of potential threats.

 

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Personnel Security

Locations: 
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA 
San Diego, CA

You will utilize the tools and techniques available to identify, document, and protect information that has been deemed to require protection in the interests of National Security.

 

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Physical Scientist

Locations:
China Lake, CA 
Patuxent River, MD

You will focus on projects involving Navy and Marine Corps aircraft and weapons systems, the very complex systems within those aircraft and weapons, and the land-based and shipboard systems with which they interface. Openings and opportunities vary by location but include systems research, design, analysis, modification, prototyping, integration, development, test and flight simulation modeling and testing.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in one of the following areas: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials and electronics. The ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

Please leave us your contact information if you are interested in a position with NAVAIR.

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Physicist

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Point Mugu, CA
San Diego, CA

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Physics from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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Physiologist

Locations:
Patuxent River, MD

You will focus on aircraft seating, ergonomics, cockpit displays, situational awareness technologies, night vision devices and helmet mounted displays/cueing systems and personal protective equipment including flight suits, helmets, hearing protection, chemical, biological masks, oxygen systems, as well as other man-mounted personal survival gear. Openings and opportunities vary by location but include systems research, design, analysis, modification, prototyping, integration, development, test and flight simulation modeling and testing.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Physiology from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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Program Management

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA
San Diego, CA

You will be responsible for balancing many factors that influence cost, schedule and performance for projects that support domestic and international program customer requirements, while ensuring a high quality, affordable, and effective product is delivered to the war fighter.

 

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Public Affairs

Locations:
Cherry Point, NC
China Lake, CA
Jacksonville, FL 
Lakehurst, NJ
Orlando, FL 
Patuxent River, MD
Point Mugu, CA
San Diego, CA

You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication with the general public, media, and internal and external audiences.

 

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Research Psychologist

Locations:
Orlando, FL

You will focus on state-of-the-art, complex aircraft and weapons systems and supporting technologies – from research and development, to acquisition, test and evaluation, to fleet integration and in-service support.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in Research Psychology from an accredited university, the ability to work well in an individual or team environment, good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

 

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To learn more about basic qualifications visit the OPM website.