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PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL MANAGER, HEAD, SUBSEA AND SEABED WARFARE AND MARITIME OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

Naval Sea Systems CommandPanama City Naval Surface Warfare Center, Florida, United StatesFull-time$170,138 - $209,600 per yearPosted Oct 23, 2026Closes Nov 6, 2026
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES.

Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications: MTQ#1: Describe your experience leading a technical organization, major technical function, or multidisciplinary workforce supporting complex naval, maritime, undersea, or comparable defense systems. Address how you established priorities, aligned personnel and resources, managed execution, and achieved mission or organizational results.

MTQ#2: Describe your experience leading research, development, test, evaluation, prototyping, or technology-transition efforts for complex naval, maritime, undersea, robotics, autonomous, surveillance, diving, life-support, or comparable defense systems. Address the technical challenge, your role, the methods used, and the resulting capability or mission outcome.

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=GS-PROF AND All Professional Engineering series, 0801 General Physical Science series, 1301 Physics Series, 1310 Operation Research Series, 1515 Mathematics Series, 1520 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.

You will direct the scientific and engineering posture of the department to deliver revolutionary military technologies that increase combat effectiveness and warfighter lethality across coastal, subsea, and seabed operational domains.,You will provide executive-level technical consultation, strategic guidance, and expert recommendations to senior military and civilian leaders.,You will provide high-level scientific oversight and technical leadership for emergent research concepts and disruptive technologies.,You will serve as the principal financial authority for the department, managing and executing a total annual operating budget authority exceeding $80 million.,You will serve as an executive member of command dispute resolution boards, participates in civilian hiring committees for key executive vacancies, and represents the Division Technical Director in cross-warfare center operational coordination.

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Updated Oct 26, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is 118% above the benchmark.

This job: $170,138 to 209,600

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

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  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

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