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PULSED LASER PORTFOLIO PROGRAM OFFICER

NAVSURFWARCENDLD
Dahlgren, VA Other
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/23/2026
This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.

You will serve as the Program Officer (PO) responsible for a pulsed laser portfolio in support of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) - Code 35 Naval Air Warfare and Weapons in the Directed Energy Division.

Qualifications:

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), a General Physical Scientist (1301-series), a Physicist (1310-series), a Mathematician (1520-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 1301, 1310, 1520 and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications.

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-4 pay band (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) 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 leading technical teams in the research, development, integration and testing of Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems or directed energy weapon systems. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) Leading cross-discipline technical teams in a capacity such as Lead Systems Engineer, Project Lead, or a similar senior technical leadership role in both year-to-year project execution and long-term strategic planning. (2) Leading the development of project documentation including project scheduling, resource planning, and financial budgets. (3) Leading the development of schedule-based risk mitigation plans and architecting reusable, scalable, and maintainable software components for complex, real-time mission systems using modern programming practices and design patterns. (4) Leading a cross-organizational team consisting of academic, industry and government team members. (5) Developing written presentation materials, reports and providing oral briefings to senior management at the GS-15 or higher level.

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

Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):
All Professional Engineering Positions, 08XX
General Physical Science Series, 1301
Physics Series, 1310
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.

Salary : $143,913

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