Application steps
The critical work of designing, building and maintaining the U.S. Navy’s fleet requires a team of dedicated professionals. We are constantly seeking skilled and passionate individuals ready to solve complex challenges, take on this vital mission and join our world-class team.
Search our job announcements to find where your talents fit best.
If you have any questions about the application process, please refer to this FAQ.
How to apply
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You must create a USAJOBS profile to apply to jobs, but you can also use job search tools like setting job alerts, filtering based on what you want and more. Learn how to create a profile and how USAJOBS can help you with your job search.
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Search for jobs. Job searching is overwhelming, but there are ways you can search more efficiently to find the jobs you’re interested in.
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Once you’ve found jobs, make sure you understand if you can apply. Check the Who may apply section of each job announcement to find out if you can apply. (Hint: Open to the public generally means any U.S. citizen or national can apply).
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Read the job announcement carefully, especially the Requirements, Qualifications and Required documents sections to help you prepare your application.
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Prep your job application. Make sure you include all requirement documents and that you resume tells us how you meet the qualifications of the job announcement.
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Apply and submit on USAJOBS.gov before the closing date of the job announcement.
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If you’re qualified, you’ll interview with the hiring manager. From there, selected candidates will receive a tentative job offer and go through a security clearance investigation before final job offer and onboarding.
How to create a strong job application
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Read the entire job announcement
Forgotten documents or a resume that doesn’t tell us how you meet the qualifications of the job means you may be disqualified during the hiring process.
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Tailor your resume to the job
Make sure your resume is two pages or less and includes how you meet the qualifications of the job. Learn how to write a resume for a federal job.
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Fill out the optional information in your USAJOBS profile
You can add your profile information to start a resume in the resume builder. You can also save jobs in your profile to apply to later.
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Learn about the security clearance process
so you know what to expect for a job at NAVSEA.
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Sign up for notifications
You can get texts about jobs you apply to or sign up for email reminders about saved jobs.
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Create a job alert
Save a NAVSEA job search and get email alerts when new jobs are posted.