MANAGER

MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Norfolk, Virginia

Salary Range: $143913 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a MANAGER in the Test and Evaluation Branch of NAVSRFWARCEN DET. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15.

Major Duties:

• You will serve as a Manager in the Test and Evaluation Branch conducting resource management duties consisting of planning, executing, coordinating, reviewing and administering the assigned engineering discipline for technical projects.
• You will ensure the technical capability and capacity of the assigned workforce and plan the availability of all manpower and resources to support the execution of current and future workload.
• You will develop and sustain the technical health of the workforce to meet the demands of the organization.
• You will require knowledge of engineering principles, methodologies and philosophies, customer requirements and missions associated with boats and combatant craft to define required knowledge, skills and abilities of technical resources.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the timeliness, cost effectiveness, and quality of products developed.
• You will evaluate the relative importance of variable or conflicting features based on personal knowledge or precedent.
• You will provide solutions to complex or controversial problems by adapting existing criteria or improvising new techniques or procedures.
• You will require engineering knowledge to accomplish design, drawing development, calculations, system/component selection, analysis, troubleshooting, inspection, drawing validation, cost analysis, and parts validation.
• You will require a thorough understanding of the unique environment and its association with small combatant craft operations, material and component selection, machinery design and installation details.
• You will require knowledge of commercial marine and boat construction standards to review contractors' technical data submission.
• You will be required to provide solutions to technical problems and responses to technical questions.
• You will directly supervise technical team leaders, work leaders, engineers, scientists and technicians and critical specialists.
• You will be responsible for various supervisory functions including performance reviews, employee training and career development and the implementation and assurance of safety, environmental and security regulations.
• You will interface with high-level military and civilian personnel from numerous multi-service activities, sponsoring organizations, industry, and academia.
• You will occasionally be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously as required by the work environment.
• You will occasionally be required to go underway on a variety of watercraft including small, high-performance craft.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalency) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: designing and implementing tests, using a wide variety of test methods, and unique instrumentation packages which can withstand the harsh operating conditions and environments encountered by high performance combatant craft and boats; Demonstrated ability to supervise and lead a subordinate staff; demonstrated ability to provide team leadership and technical consultation, develop policies, make decisions, deliver products, and resolve conflicts. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Documentation that supports all of the claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/07/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/07/2026 will generally not be accepted. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Please do not submit multiple resumes. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents are legible and accurate. Human Resources will not modify a resume or change an applicant's answer to a question, even upon request.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-07