Program Manager

Naval Sea Systems Command•Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD

About The Position

Serve as the Autonomous Maritime Platforms Signatures Technical Project Manager in the Surface and Undersea Vehicle Signatures, Mitigation, and Susceptibility (Department 70) of CARDEROCK DIV NS. The position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project and is in the ND-5 pay band, equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. The position coordinates technical and program-management efforts related to signature characterization and assessment for autonomous maritime platforms, including Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) and vehicles or appendages external to manned naval vessels. The role works with internal and external stakeholders throughout the platforms’ lifecycle, from research and development and acquisition through testing and in-service engineering, and collaborates with Department 70 subject-matter experts to support operational superiority over potential adversaries.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalency) pay band in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience combining deep technical knowledge of naval platform signatures with demonstrated program-management capabilities.
Experience with unmanned or autonomous platforms, the physical mechanisms of platform-signature generation, how signatures radiate and are detectable, and the types and uses of naval autonomous platforms.
Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
Must meet the stated positive education qualifications for Professional Engineering Positions (08XX) or the General Physical Science Series (1301), through the specified education, registration, examination, or education-and-experience alternatives.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods; travel may be to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

Serve as Department 70’s primary point of contact for signature characterization and assessment of autonomous maritime platforms, including UUVs and other vehicles or appendages external to manned naval vessels.
Coordinate cross-spectral and inter- and intra-departmental efforts to integrate established and emergent signature areas related to autonomous maritime platforms.
Coordinate with internal and external personnel supporting autonomous maritime platforms throughout their lifecycle, from research and development and acquisition to testing and in-service engineering.
Interface with Department 70 subject-matter experts in underwater and topside acoustic and non-acoustic signatures to help ensure autonomous maritime platforms maintain operational superiority over potential adversaries.