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TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER

Department of the Navy
Naval Sea Systems Command

Summary

You will serve as a TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER in the Advanced Radars Systems Division, in the Electromagnetic & Sensor Systems Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
02/27/2026 to 03/12/2026
Salary
$143,913 to - $197,200 per year
Pay scale & grade
ND 5
Location
Dahlgren, VA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
5
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Financial disclosure
Yes - You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
ST-12896114-26-JRT
Control number
859147100

Duties

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  • You will be responsible as the Expeditionary Radars Technical Project Manager for the programmatic leadership of a dynamic team of scientists and engineers across two branches.
  • You will oversee the engineering and software development of current productions systems as well as the development of new capabilities intended for integration into Expeditionary Radars systems.
  • You will conduct program execution, resource management, strategic planning, budgeting/scheduling, and active engagement/collaboration with the program sponsor and other external organizations to include industry partners and Marines.
  • You will provide oversight of all current and future efforts and are responsible for representing the program at meetings, working groups, release boards, and sponsor-driven events, both internal and external to NSWCDD.
  • You will cultivate/maintain a close working relationship with sponsors, external government and industry partners, as well as other stakeholders to achieve program objectives, develop efficiencies, and strengthen the technical and business portfolio.
  • You will apply program management principles, methods, and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing projects and resources, including technical performance.
  • You will prepare, justify, and administer the program budget as well as apply sound resource management principles and align resourcing decisions with policy, strategic direction, programmatic priorities, and management insight.
  • You will oversee procurement and contracting to achieve desired results, monitoring expenditures and use cost-benefit analysis to set priorities and negotiate with the sponsor.
  • You will oversee all program technical and functional activities such as system engineering, software engineering, testing, configuration management, and safety to enable successful execution of customer requirements.
  • You will communicate with line management and other leaders regarding program status, challenges, risks, and opportunities via ad hoc communication, formal Program Reviews, and Project Technical Execution Metrics submissions.
  • You will apply risk management concepts and best practices to identify, assess, monitor, mitigate, and manage technical risks to maintain project cost, schedule and performance objectives.
  • You will develop project execution objective quality evidence to include technical execution reports, risk assessments, and project execution briefings.
  • You will develop and coordinate project engineering requirements and activities during all phases of the Expeditionary Radars production effort.
  • You will provide project engineering support of radar systems and their development, test, integration, and software development for functional testing and software certification.
  • You will collaborate and maintain communication with the Expeditionary Radars technical staff, production product owners, business financial manager, and contracting officer representative for the execution of Expeditionary Radars portfolio.
  • You will collaborate with line management, to mentor, team-build, and develop a solid succession planning model to ensure enduring success.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

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 next lower pay band, ND-04 (GS 12/13 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 radar, sensor, combat system, and/or systems engineering principles managing complex technical efforts. Examples may include: (1) developing and administering financials, tracking project execution to budgets; (2) developing program plans and schedules for integrated efforts; (3) identifying, assessing, monitoring, mitigating, and managing technical risks; (4) advising and proposing technical recommendations to leadership and collaborating across internal and external organizations; (5) knowledge of the Department of War Acquisition process, systems engineering process, and radar system development, sensor system development, and/or combat system development.

Examples of Qualifying Experience:

  • Expertise with providing technical and administrative leadership including developing project plans, managing task execution, and providing oversight to contractors and government teams.
  • Thorough experience with communicating technical and programmatic information orally and in writing. Written material may include technical documentation, test plans, memoranda, official correspondences, presentations, speeches, etc. Audience may include senior Government leaders, senior Military leaders, junior personnel, contracting community, academia, private industry, etc. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
  • Extensive experience in the area of program management.
  • Thorough understanding of DoD acquisition process and execution.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of engineering/mathematical concepts to understand complex problems.
  • Proven ability to plan, coordinate and influence projects managed by SYSCOMs, PEOs and senior NSWCDD project managers work well in a teaming environment; and effectively interact with Naval Flag Officers, SES personnel and other senior managers.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance technical solutions within project constraints (budget, schedule, personnel, processes).
  • Proven ability to form and effectively lead large technical teams that span across multiple organizations and disciplines, including military, civilian, contractor, and academic personnel.
  • Understanding and working knowledge of large-scale Agile frameworks such as Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, etc.

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

General Engineering Series, 0801
Electrical Engineering Series, 0850
General Physical Science Series, 1301
Mathematics Series, 1520
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.

Education

Applicants must meet at least one of the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

  • Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics; or electronics; OR
  • Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); OR
  • 1301-General Physical Science Series: A degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; or education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR
  • 1520-Mathematics Series: A degree in mathematics; or a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), plus appropriate experience or additional education. The total coursework described above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite; OR
  • 1550-Computer Science Series: A degree in computer science; or a degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of these 30 semester hours must have been in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

This position will require intermittent travel, both local and non-local, and OCONUS. You must be able to operate a motor vehicle to support local and non-local travel expectations.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Engineering Project Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Partnering
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Problem Solving

This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review & Structured Interview.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

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