Mechanical Engineer - Facilities - Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland)

Mechanical Engineer

• Facilities
• Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland) Department of Defense Nional Security Agency/Central Security Service Summary Use your skills to cree the systems and tools th used to enhance the operion of intelligence.

You will advise, administer and perform scientific projects, such as planning, designing, and constructing specialized equipment, and ensuring adherence to sound engineering and scientific standards and principles. NSA offers multiple areas of focus for facilities engineers, including computer, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and structural. Learn more about this agency Summary Use your skills to cree the systems and tools th used to enhance the operion of intelligence. You will advise, administer and perform scientific projects, such as planning, designing, and constructing specialized equipment, and ensuring adherence to sound engineering and scientific standards and principles. NSA offers multiple areas of focus for facilities engineers, including computer, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and structural. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today

• Apply by 06/15/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 15, 2026 Locion few vacancies in the following locion: Fort Meade, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $105,262
• $192,764 per year Pay scale & grade GG 11
• 14 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0830 Mechanical Engineering Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1258587 Control number 871274100 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees

• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.

Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Videos Duties Help Be a part of our mission to protect the nional security of the United Stes, and have a direct impact to enable success in Agency operions. As a Facilities Engineer

• Mechanical, you will have the opportunity to work directly with mission customers to valide the requirements and unique needs to provide reliable technical solutions.

With the ever-changing industry and increase of technology complexities to accommode our workforce, NSA's Installion & Logistics organizion needs motived Mechanical Engineers to provide facilities design expertise, guidance, and support to the development and implemention of facilities solutions th enable capabilities th align with mission driven priorities. As a Mechanical Engineer NSA, responsibilities may include:

• Prepare design and construction cost estimes.
• Development of designs for new and renoved facilities.
• Prepare engineering technical reports, specificions, and drawings
• Provide construction detailing.
• Perform engineering analysis and calculions.
• Conduct code analysis.
• Project management.
• Facilities planning.

NOTE:

Please include a copy of your college/university transcripts as an tachment to your IC Careers profile prior to applying to this job posting. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigion and polygraph. Qualificions The qualificions listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in Mechanical Engineering or a reled field (for example, Construction Engineering, General Engineering, and Architectural Engineering). If program is not ABET accredited, it must include specified coursework.

• Specified coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas: (a) stics or dynamics, (b) strength of merials/stress-strain relionships, (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics, (d) thermodynamics, (e) electromagnetic fields, (f) nure and properties of merials/reling particle and aggrege structure to properties, (g) solid ste electronics, (h) microprocessor applicions, (i), computer systems, (j) signal processing, (k) digital design, (l) systems and control theory, (m) circuits or generalized circuits, (n) communicion systems, (o) power systems, (p) computer networks, (q) software development, (r) Any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, he transfer, or soil mechanics.

Relevant experience must be working in an HVAC or reled engineering capacity (for example, heing, cooling, refrigerion, ductwork, piping systems, energy management controls, building management systems, mechanical codes, and indoor air quality standards). Additionally, experience may include experience in project management, reading design drawings, facilities design, and using Computer Aided Design and Drafting software as well as other mechanical engineering experience. Experience may also include project management.

FULL PERFORMANCE

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience. SENIOR Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years Additional informion

Pay:

Salary offers are based on candides' educion level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account informion provided by the hiring manager/organizion regarding the work level for the position.

Salary Range:

$105,262

• $192,764 (Full Performance, Senior) Salary range varies by locion, work level, and relevant experience to the position.

Training provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.

Benefits:

NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time position, Monday

• Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.

m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).

DCIPS Trial Period:

If selected for this position, you required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless you are a veterans' preference-eligible employee, in which case you are required to serve a one-year trial period. This trial period runs concurrently with your commitment to the position, if applicable. Before finalizing your appointment the conclusion of your trial period, NSA will determine whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This decision based on factors such as your performance and conduct; the Agency's needs and interests; whether your continued employment would advance the Agency's organizional goals; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest. If you do not receive certificion for continued employment, you should receive written notice prior to the end of your trial period th your employment termined and the effective de of such terminion. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. As a Mechanical Engineer NSA, responsibilities may include:

• Inspect and monitor the condition of facilities systems and equipment.
• Conduct site surveys on existing facilities for capturing system infrastructure and associed operional characteristics.
• Perform engineering analyses and studies for products/parts, equipment, facilities, or facilities systems.
• Design facility systems in support of building infrastructure.
• Review engineering plans, drawings, or schemics.
• Develop cost estimes for building infrastructure projects. The ideal candide demonstres the following:
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Partnering
• Customer Service
• Accountability
• Continual Learning
• Resilience
• Effective Communicion Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following is desired:
• Technical software packages (e.g., AutoCAD, SixSigma, Pipeflow, ARCHGIS, Trane Trace, vendor equipment selection software).
• Engineering calculions (e.g., heing and cooling load, hydronic pressure drop, stic pressure drop, NPSH, psychrometric, utility utilizion projections).
• Mechanical codes and guidelines (e.g., SMACNA, ASHRAE, IBC, IMC, IPC, LEED, Indoor Air Quality Standards).
• Cost estiming.
• Design, analysis and troubleshooting of mechanical facilities infrastructure (e.g., HVAC, chilled wer, steam, EMCS, heing wer, ventilion, air distribution, plumbing, energy management, da centers).
• Cost-benefit analysis and life-cycle cost analysis.
• System startup, commissioning, and testing and balancing.

Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help

• VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS

• Thank you for your service!

The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions NSA are in the Excepted Service under Title 10, United Stes Codes (U.S.C.), Section 1601 appointment authority. Veterans' Preference In accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, "

DoD Civilian Personnel Management System:

Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Employment and Placement," NSA applies veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5, U.S.C., to eligible candides. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you are required to provide acceptable documention of your preference eligibility upon applicion.

Acceptable documention includes:

• DD-214: "Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows des of service and discharge under honorable conditions (Copy 4); OR

•

Certificion of Service:

A written document on letterhead from the approprie branch of the armed forces th certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not ler than 120 days after the de the certificion is signed. The certificion should include the military service des, including the expected discharge or release de; AND

• Standard Form 15 (SF-15) Applicion for 10-point Veteran Preference (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf). If you are claiming a service-connected disability of 30 percent or more, the documention you provide must specifically demonstre this level of disability; AND
• VA Letter of Disability (for 10pt and Sole Survivorship ring) You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by ing a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center, or online (https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/).
• Failure to provide sufficient documention of veterans' preference eligibility may preclude NSA from identifying you as a preference eligible candide during the hiring selection process.

If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please our applicion site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258587 Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.gov Next steps Please our applicion site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258587 Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help

• VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS

• Thank you for your service!

The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions NSA are in the Excepted Service under Title 10, United Stes Codes (U.S.C.), Section 1601 appointment authority. Veterans' Preference In accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, "

DoD Civilian Personnel Management System:

Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Employment and Placement," NSA applies veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5, U.S.C., to eligible candides. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you are required to provide acceptable documention of your preference eligibility upon applicion.

Acceptable documention includes:

• DD-214: "Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows des of service and discharge under honorable conditions (Copy 4); OR

•

Certificion of Service:

A written document on letterhead from the approprie branch of the armed forces th certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not ler than 120 days after the de the certificion is signed. The certificion should include the military service des, including the expected discharge or release de; AND

• Standard Form 15 (SF-15) Applicion for 10-point Veteran Preference (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf). If you are claiming a service-connected disability of 30 percent or more, the documention you provide must specifically demonstre this level of disability; AND
• VA Letter of Disability (for 10pt and Sole Survivorship ring) You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by ing a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center, or online (https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/).
• Failure to provide sufficient documention of veterans' preference eligibility may preclude NSA from identifying you as a preference eligible candide during the hiring selection process.

If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please our applicion site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258587 Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.gov Next steps Please our applicion site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258587 Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today

• Apply by 06/15/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 15, 2026 Locion few vacancies in the following locion: Fort Meade, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $105,262
• $192,764 per year Pay scale & grade GG 11
• 14 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1258587 Control number 871274100