MANAGER

You will serve as a Manager in the Critical Technologies Directorate (TDP) of NAVSURFWARFCTR PANAMA CITY DIVISION. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. ND-05 is equivalent to GS-14/15. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : You will direct, coordinate, and balance cross-functional science/engineering task assignments to align personnel expertise with complex naval defense mission requirements, while managing workload distribution and advising leadership on staffing. You will diagnose, isolate, and mitigate urgent technical discrepancies and branch-level operational constraints—including facility bottlenecks/equipment downtime—delivering courses of action to sustain naval prototyping and test delivery schedules. You will oversee the design, review, and execution of comprehensive Test and Evaluation Master Plans, Design of Experiments methodologies, and high-consequence naval prototype trials across laboratory, land-based, live-fire, and at-sea environments. You will draft, edit, and coordinate authoritative technical reports, engineering memoranda, and test plans to communicate complex scientific data, while preparing executive-level briefings and informational papers that summarize project progress. You will present, advocate for, and clarify complex research and development initiatives, transition roadmaps, and personnel resource needs before senior military leadership, Program Offices, and external stakeholders. You will inspire and mentor junior personnel by conducting coaching sessions, building talent development pathways, and fostering a continuous learning environment that identifies training gaps and aligns employee growth with strategic command goals. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801 series) or a Operations Research Analyst (1515 series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801 and 1515) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer or scientist leading or directing a cross-functional technical team through technical analysis, technical milestones, testing events, or deliverable execution of engineering development on rapid prototyping, rapid delivery, or complex defense system programs. 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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ 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.

Salaire : $125,776 – $192,331/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Benefits/Pages/Default.aspx

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