Principal Technology Manager For Unmanned & Theater Undersea Warfare Systems

Naval Sea Systems Command•Keyport, WA

About The Position

The Principal Technology Manager serves as Head of the NUWC Division, Keyport Unmanned and Theater Undersea Warfare Systems Department. The role leads a technical organization responsible for undersea warfare (USW), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), and seabed technology development, integration, engineering, and command-and-control modernization. The position identifies and applies emerging technologies to integrate UUVs into Fleet mission areas, with the goal of improving warfighting effectiveness and operational readiness. It plans, directs, and controls NUWC efforts to accelerate the Navy’s use of unmanned and command-and-control systems, sustain readiness, and rapidly integrate military utility into the Fleet. The role oversees Science and Technology and Research and Development teams, including applied research and demonstrations, across the full range of research, development, test, and evaluation and lifecycle support, from basic research through operational system development. This is a Senior Scientific Technical Manager position in the competitive service. It is designated Key/Emergency-Essential and Mission Essential, requiring immediate and continuing support for combat operations, combat-essential systems, and continuity of essential organizational or facility operations. The role may require travel within the United States and overseas, including to remote or isolated sites, and extended travel on military or commercial aircraft. Employment requires U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, a security clearance, pre-employment and random drug testing, and applicable DAWIA certification and continuous-learning requirements. Applicants must meet the applicable OPM positive education requirements for the relevant professional engineering, physical science, or mathematics and statistics series.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and suitability for federal employment.
Demonstrated ability to apply lifecycle scientific and engineering principles across a diverse portfolio to transition and sustain operationally relevant capability to the Fleet; this may include systems engineering and project management expertise.
Knowledge and interaction across Warfare Centers, Program Executive Officers/Program Acquisition Executives, and Fleet organizations to align organizational, mission, and technical-authority roles and responsibilities and foster relationships that guide future operations.
Meet the applicable OPM positive education qualifications for the relevant series: engineering (0801), general physical science (1301), or general mathematics and statistics (1501), including specified degree or education-and-experience pathways.
Obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
Meet DAWIA certification requirements for the assigned functional area and tier, and continuous-learning requirements, within established timeframes.
Successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
Complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
Participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and travel for extended periods on military and commercial aircraft.
Provide immediate and continuing support as required for combat operations, combat-essential systems, and mission-essential continuity of operations.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages demonstrating relevant qualifications and accomplishments.

Nice To Haves

A master’s or Ph.D. in one of the listed educational fields is highly desirable.
For a Senior Scientific Technical Manager position, applicants are typically expected to have a graduate degree, significant research or development experience, a national or international reputation in their field, and recognition as a renowned expert in the applicable community.

Responsibilities

Lead the NUWC Division, Keyport Unmanned and Theater Undersea Warfare Systems Department and its technical organization.
Direct undersea warfare, unmanned underwater vehicle, and seabed technology development, integration, engineering, and command-and-control modernization.
Identify and exploit emerging technologies to integrate UUVs into Fleet mission areas and improve warfighting effectiveness and operational readiness.
Plan, direct, and control NUWC efforts to accelerate Navy use of unmanned systems and command-and-control systems, sustain operational readiness, and rapidly integrate military utility into the Fleet.
Oversee Science and Technology and Research and Development efforts, including applied research and demonstrations, across the research, development, test, and evaluation lifecycle from basic research through operational system development.
Provide technical leadership and oversight to steward organizational technical capabilities over the long term.
Travel as required, including to CONUS and OCONUS locations and remote or isolated sites.
Provide immediate and continuing support as a Key/Emergency-Essential and Mission Essential employee, including ensuring continuity of operations and completion of mission-essential tasks.