MARITIME SCALABLE EFFECTS PROJECT MANAGER

MARITIME SCALABLE EFFECTS PROJECT MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Dahlgren, Virginia

Salary Range: $143913 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. You will serve as the Maritime Scalable Effects Project Manager in the Weapons Control & Integration Department, Asymmetric Systems Division, Disruptive Technologies Branch (Code H13) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Major Duties:

• You will directly support the development and delivery of combat capability for the Navy Special Warfighter community.
• You will lead a multi-million-dollar portfolio with multiple parallel development programs through conceptualization, initiation, design, development, testing, contracting, production, and deployment.
• You will define, manage, and orchestrate the execution of program activity, from requirements development through design, testing, production and deployment to satisfy DoD needs, intended for use in or in support of military missions.
• You will lead programmatic initiatives and the daily operations of the organization as well as collaborate with leadership to ensure strategic alignment with the mission, goals, and objectives.
• You will generate and oversee policy and plans used within the team, acting as a conduit between the Program Manager (PM) and the budget and contracts support functions.
• You will solve complex situations by looking ahead and planning for staffing needs for future projects; and looking for and resolving shortcomings in current skills within the team.
• You will continually canvass commercial products and services which may be used to increase effectiveness and reduce development time of products and services.
• You will assist in the oversight and maintenance of budgetary materials as well as the preparation and defense of budget submissions and spend plans for current and/or future task orders.
• You will plan, track, and execute funding, as well as coordinate funding for contract execution.
• You will develop, plan, and manage a quality management strategy to continuously improve technical performance, suitability, user satisfaction, and mission success.
• You will collaborate with program office and developers, as well as other internal and external stakeholders (e.g., other warfare centers, industry, government agencies and active-duty personnel).
• You will plan, develop and execute briefings to all levels of leadership (including executive level) to convey technical and programmatic details.
• You will execute across the Systems Engineering Vee, including development of system requirements, design, development, execution of system testing, mapping of test results to system requirements, fielding, and sustainment.
• You will provide technical support of key programmatic milestones, such as design concept review, System Requirements Review, Weapon Systems Explosives Safety Review Board meetings, Preliminary Design Review, and Critical Design Review.
• You will execute continuous process improvements to detect, reduce, eliminate, and prevent errors and defects that affect the quality of material and services throughout the lifecycle of the systems.

Qualifications: This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Natural Resources/Biological Scientist (0401-series), a Microbiologist (0403-series), a General Engineer (0801-series), a General Physical Scientist (1301-series), or a Mathematician (1520-series), depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0401, 0403, 0801, 1301 and 1520) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your 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 pay band (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) 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 with experience in asymmetric system development and integration with operational concepts of operation, including project management, financial planning and tracking, and systems engineering (including T&E). Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) providing programmatic and technical direction to teams conducting rapid research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) resulting in approved products to meet warfighter needs; (2) experience with managing projects to meet cost, schedule, and performance metrics, including management of system requirements, finances (including contract obligations), and resources; (3) adept at collaborating with both internal and external entities to meet program milestones, as well as execution of executive level briefs to convey critical information to key stakeholders. 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 Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): General Natural Resources and Biological Sciences Series, 0401 Microbiology Series, 0403 All Professional Engineering Positions, 08XX General Physical Science Series, 1301 Mathematics Series, 1520 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 05/19/2026. Applications received after 05/19/2026 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. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. 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: 2026-05-19