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Posted: January 29, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$125,776 - $192,331
per year
Type
Full Time
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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).
This job is for a manager in a naval warfare center branch focused on engineering and testing missile systems for national defense.
You'll lead a team, handle projects from research to integration, and ensure everything runs smoothly while following safety and security rules.
It's a great fit for experienced engineers or scientists with leadership skills who enjoy working on high-stakes military technology.
You will serve as a MANAGER in the Global Deterrence & Defense Department (GX), Missile Systems Hardware & Test Division (GXW), Systems Engineering Branch (GXWV) 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 the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalency) grade level or 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 providing leadership and technical direction in the management of research, development, test and evaluation, or system integration efforts related to Strategic Missions systems and equipment.
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 FOR 0801: Professional Engineering Series FOR 1301: General Physical Science FOR 1501: General Mathematics and Statistics Series FOR 1515: Operations Research Series FOR 1550: Computer Science Series 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.
** The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.
Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. ** Major Duties:
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