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F-35 SITE ACTIVATION LEAD - SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER

Naval Air Systems Command · Department of the Navy

Program Management

Salary
$143,913–$197,200/year
Grade
4
Work location
Telework eligible · Arlington County, Virginia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Apply by
Oct 23, 2026
Category
Program Management

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Summary

You will serve as a F-35 SITE ACTIVATION LEAD - SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER in the F-35 LIGHTNING II JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (JPO) of PEO FOR JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER.

Duties

You will develop and deploy a family of highly common and affordable next-generation strike aircraft to meet operational needs.

You will be responsible for overall management, direction, control and integration of all program elements.

You will provide executive level direction, strategic program analysis an program management oversight for a high-performing workforce.

You will function as the principal management authority for the event-drive program management.

You will serve as the Chief of Lightning Site Activation (LSA), providing executive-level direction, strategic program analysis, and program management oversight for a high-performing, cross-functional.

You will function as the F-35 JPO's principal management authority for the event-driven program management and integration lifecycle required to introduce, field, and integrate the F-35 weapon system capability.

You will develop and deploy a family of highly common and affordable next-generation strike aircraft to meet operational needs.

You will direct a multi-disciplinary team of 48 support contractors, government civilians, US military, and foreign partner military personnel executing land and ship site activations worldwide.

You will serve as the principal JPO Review Chair for formal Sustainment Readiness Reviews (SRRs), Delta SRRs, and Initial Operational Capability Supportability Reviews.

You will manage the technical 35%/65%/95% Design Review pipeline for military construction and ship modifications, ensuring strict ICD-705 alignment for prompt Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) accreditation.

How you will be evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire & Structured Interview You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

About this listing

Naval Air Systems Command has 44 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Arlington County, Virginia. See all Naval Air Systems Command listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $143,913 to $197,200 a year.

This announcement is open for 7 days, from Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Among currently open Program Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days. As of Oct 16, 2026, it closes in 7 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency, veterans and 4 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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