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MANAGER

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$125,776 - $192,331

per year

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March 4, 2026More Navy jobs →

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a manager in a naval warfare center who leads teams working on advanced engineering and scientific projects related to cyber systems, software, and testing for military applications.

The role involves planning projects, managing resources like budgets and staff, and ensuring high-quality support for defense initiatives.

It's a good fit for experienced engineers or scientists with leadership skills who enjoy overseeing technical programs in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12/13 level or equivalent, analyzing and evaluating technical project requirements to develop schedules, milestones, and deliverables
  • Professional background in engineering, physical science, mathematics/statistics, operations research, or computer science
  • Ability to serve as branch manager for advanced scientific/engineering projects and programs
  • Skills in workforce development, workload execution, and providing support to customers
  • Experience identifying solutions, providing guidance to subordinates and supervisors
  • Proficiency in developing long- and short-term plans for funding, human resources, facilities, and equipment
  • Knowledge of implementing project policies, procedures, and assessing organizational effectiveness

Full Job Description

You will serve as a MANAGER in the Expeditionary C3 & Cyber Div (MXL), Software Development & Architecture Branch (MXLP), Cyber Systems Validation Branch (MXLR), or Tactical Cyber Testing Branch (MXLS) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER.

The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions.

This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-14 Step 10 (currently $163,514).

In addition to basic education requirements, 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.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist, analyzing and evaluating technical project requirements to develop, plan and execute project schedules, milestones and deliverables for the efficiency of successful engineering or scientific program operations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Professional Engineering Series, 0801, IOR 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 General Physical Science Series, 1301 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ General Mathematics and Statistics Series, 1501 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/general-mathematics-and-statistics-series-1501star/ Operations Research Series, 1515 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ Computer Science Series, 1550 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/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. Major Duties:

  • You will serve as Branch Manager, for an assigned organizational element tasked with advanced scientific and/or engineering projects, programs and initiatives.
  • You will be responsible for the development of the workforce, effective execution of workload consistent with organizational initiatives and objectives, and for providing outstanding support and service to assigned customers.
  • You will identify solutions and provide guidance and advice to subordinates and to other supervisors and managers.
  • You will develop and implement long and short-term planning for required funding, human resources, facilities and equipment.
  • You will develop and implement the organization's project and programmatic policies and procedures and determine criteria for assessing effectiveness.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12891320-26-LJD