PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGER FOR UNMANNED & THEATER UNDERSEA WARFARE SYSTEMS

Naval Sea Systems Command

Keyport (WA)

On-site

USD 191,000 - 210,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Naval Sea Systems Command in Keyport, WA, seeks a Principal Technology Manager for Unmanned and Theater Undersea Warfare Systems. You will lead a major technical organization, guiding USW, UUV, and seabed technologies toward integrated, modernized solutions.

The role requires an engineering degree (ABET-accredited), PE/EIT or equivalent, and substantial leadership in complex programs. Telework is not indicated; candidates must be able to operate on-site in Keyport.

Qualifications

Leadership experience in a large technical organization.
Knowledge of USW, UUV and seabed technology.
Strong systems engineering background with program management skills.
ABET-accredited engineering degree required; PE licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a technical organization driving USW, UUV, and seabed tech development and integration.
Oversee engineering, command/control modernization, and program execution for NUWC Keyport.
Represent organizational priorities to stakeholders and ensure safety, quality, and performance.

Skills

Leadership

Undersea Warfare

UUV development

Systems engineering

Program management

Education

Engineering degree (ABET-accredited)

Professional Engineer licensure or EIT

FE or equivalent licensure test

Job description

PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGER FOR UNMANNED & THEATER UNDERSEA WARFARE SYSTEMS

Department: Department of the Navy
Location: Keyport, Washington
Hiring Path: Disability
Number of Openings: 1
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

You will serve as Principal Technology Manager and Head of the NUWC Division, Keyport Unmanned and Theater Undersea Warfare Systems Department.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead a technical organization driving Undersea Warfare (USW), Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV), and seabed tech development, integration, engineering, and command/control modernization.

Requirements & Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: For 0801 Professional Engineering Series: A. Degree: Engineering. Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university.

To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. -or- B.

Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (I) Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.

For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions; or (II) Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; or (III) Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A.

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A; or (IV) Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.) For 1301-General Physical Science Series a.

A degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; or b.

Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR For 1501 - General Mathematics and Statistics Series: a. A degree: Mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science.

The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position; or b. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (Mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science) plus additional education or appropriate experience. An advanced degree of Master's or Ph.D. in one of the educational fields listed above is highly desirable.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $191227 – $209600/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Disability' hiring path.