NUWC Keyport Division

What is NUWC Keyport?

• One of 12 Warfare Centers located across the nation, we are located in Keyport, Wash.
  
  
• Keyport Division operates a full-spectrum test and evaluation, engineering, and Fleet support center for submarine and autonomous underwater systems and undersea warfare weapons systems.
  
  
• Our premier range and depot capabilities and obsolescence management applications are central to fleet material readiness.

Why Work at Keyport?

• Beautiful Location
  

  Located across the water from Seattle, Keyport is surrounded by beautiful water and trees. Perfect for outdoor activities and close enough for the nightlife.

  
  
• Outstanding Benefits
  

  Job stability, flexible work schedules, paid vacation are only a few of the reasons that Keyport employees are happy to be here. We take care of our employees.

  
  
• Never-ending Opportunities for job growth
  

  Great importance is placed on continuous training, learning, and finding ways for each employee to succeed at what they enjoy doing.

  
  
• Highly-Competitive Salary

Benefits of Keyport

• Job stability
  

  NUWC performs a unique and vital function to the US Navy

  
  
• Travel
  

  Travel will usually be required in your job. This is a great opportunity to see other parts of the country (and sometimes the world) while working with top professionals in other locations.

  
  
• Flexible work schedule
  

  NUWC Keyport offers their employees Flextime which allows flexible work schedules, as well as a compress work week that provides for every other Friday off by working 9 hours a day.

  
  
• Time off
  

  In addition to 10 paid federal holidays new employees earn 13 vacation, or annual leave, days a year, increasing to 20 days after 3 years and to 26 days a year after 15 years. Also, all employees earn an additional 13 days of sick leave per year.

  
  
• Insurance
  

  As an employee of the Federal Government, you will be eligible to be enrolled in the Federal Employee's Health Benefits (FEHB) and the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs.

  
  
• Retirement
  

  New employees are covered under the Federal Employee's Retirement System (FERS) and Social Security. The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is also available to employees and allows them to contribute up to 10% of their salary into their retirement fund with the government matching up to the first 5%.

  
  
• Continuous Education is Valued
  
  
  

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