MANAGER

MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Port Hueneme, California

Salary Range: $146632 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a MANAGER in the CYBERSECURITY & SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DIVISION, DIGITAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, located in Port Hueneme, CA.

Major Duties:

• You will serve as a technical expert responsible for the design, development, test and evaluation, installation and certification of complex combat and weapon systems, leveraging a deep engineering and cyber security background.
• You will analyze and investigate system architectures to identify and mitigate software, hardware, and network vulnerabilities while ensuring all work meets rigorous quality assurance standards.
• You will manage the full employee life cycle, including selection and assignment, training and development, performance evaluations, incentive utilization, and constructive discipline.
• You will provide critical assistance with Program Office Memorandum (POM) inputs, managing resource allocation, budget estimates, and overall financial execution.
• You will demonstrate extensive professional experience managing a multidisciplinary organization, with a specialized focus on the Authorization and Assessment branch functions and the oversight of Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• You will lead a complex Software Support Activity (SSA) and provide In-Service Engineering (ISE), test, and evaluation for Navy ship classes and weapon systems.

Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-4 (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: As a professional engineer or scientist providing technical and project management oversight, to include leveraging cyber security and engineering principles, for the modernization and test and evaluation of combat, weapons, and missile systems on surface ships. 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 0854/0855: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 1550: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ 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 with 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. Supporting documentation 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 05/13/2026. Applications received after 05/13/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. 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 and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-13