Program Manager
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Precise Systems seeks a Program Manager for NSWC Dahlgren, contingent upon contract award. The role requires a bachelor’s or higher degree in engineering, computer/software engineering, or computer science, along with extensive technical and programmatic experience with complex Navy/Joint warfighting systems. The manager will oversee program execution and technical management, and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.
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Full job description
Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering; Digital Transformation; Electromagnetic Warfare; Interactive Training & Simulation; Physical Sciences Research; Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on—today and into the future.
Precise Systems seeks a Program Manager for NSWC Dahlgren.
This role is contingent upon contract award to Precise Systems.
Required Education:
- Bachelor or higher degree from an accredited university in engineering, computer/software engineering or computer science.
Required Experience:
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Ten (10) years general technical and programmatic experience with complex Navy/Joint warfighting systems
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Seven (7) years of experience directly related to the management of tasks and programs listed in the Statement of Work
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Demonstrate experience in the following areas:
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Technical management: engineering processes, plans and procedures, system certifications and approvals.
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Manage the design, develop and execution of large programs: task/work planning, control of budget, schedule, risk, and task execution, Test & Evaluation (T&E), contract and subcontract management, personnel management and supervision.
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Operate within the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) acquisition process.
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Electronic Warfare (EW), Electronic Sensing, Electronic Attack, Basic Radar Principles, and Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Operations related to EW systems and operations for the Navy.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Precise Systems is dedicated to a shared vision and core values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, which foster innovation and drive our continued success in the global marketplace. Precise Systems and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. Visit www.GoPrecise.com for a listing of current openings and our comprehensive, employee friendly benefits summary. Precise Systems participates in E-Verify.
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How this job compares
Set against the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$131–200K/yr441 salary ranges
- US median$45–58/hr389 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 564 open Program Manager jobs in Virginia and 11,509 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,763 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,839 of the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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