Naval Capabilities & Partnerships Lead

Precise Systems Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 98,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Precise Systems is seeking an Acquisition Manager at NSWC Carderock, West Bethesda, MD to drive technical engagement and opportunity development. You will translate capabilities into customer value, build relationships with government and industry, and guide opportunities from discovery to engagement.

You will work with Carderock engineers and business stakeholders to qualify opportunities, coordinate with WWPP, and support external laboratory utilization while advancing naval engineering

Qualifications

• Five+ years in naval/marine/structural/materials engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience translating engineering concepts to government/industry stakeholders.
• Ability to build professional relationships with technical personnel and customers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop external opportunities to use Carderock capabilities and connect customer challenges to capabilities.
• Engage engineers, program managers, labs, and industry to explore applications for Carderock expertise.
• Discover customer needs, testing requirements, and capability gaps; coordinate with experts to assess fit.
• Learn Carderock facilities, equipment, and disciplines to match requirements with capabilities.
• Present Carderock capabilities in clear engineering terms; participate in briefings, visits, and industry events.
• Develop a network of Navy/DoD/academic contacts to surface new opportunities.
• Document opportunities, requirements, and engagement history; hand off to business development teams.

Skills

Engineering credibility

Technical communication

Customer discovery

Relationship development

Technical research

Collaboration

Initiative and follow-through

Organization and reporting

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Precise Systems is seeking an Acquisition Manager at NSWC Carderock, West Bethesda, MD to drive technical engagement and opportunity development. You will translate capabilities into customer value, build relationships with government and industry, and guide opportunities from discovery to engagement.

You will work with Carderock engineers and business stakeholders to qualify opportunities, coordinate with WWPP, and support external laboratory utilization while advancing naval engineering