1769 - ATGPAC BMD Ashore SME

Sigma Defense; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance (HSA, FSA, DFSA)

Life and AD&D coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Plan with company matching

160 Hours PTO

12 Floating Holidays

Educational Assistance

Highly Competitive Salary

Job summary

Sigma Defense in San Diego, CA seeks an ATGPAC BMD Ashore SME to join our team. The role requires extensive Surface Navy experience and a rigorous focus on Ballistic Missile Defense operations, briefing senior audiences, and coordinating training across fleets.

Responsibilities include training, evaluating readiness, producing weekly briefs, and drafting mission reports. A Secret clearance or higher is required, with sponsorship possible for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of Surface Navy experience including training supervision or systems configuration.
• 5+ years in tactical warfare planning and real or simulated warfare execution.
• 5+ years of higher HQ level interactions with strike groups or similar units.
• Must have BMD Watch Officer / Tactical Action Officer qualification.
• 5+ years training Surface Fleet personnel in BMD operations.
• Experience briefing senior flag level audiences with in-depth briefs.
• Experience tracking certification and training schedules for Naval Surface Forces.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical training and certification recommendations on BMD capabilities.
• Train individual watch standers when augmentation is required.
• Participate in weekly ATGPAC updates and staff stand‑ups.
• Review training plans and risk reports for Pacific Fleet ships in training.
• Create weekly PowerPoint briefs to keep ATGPAC informed on BMD issues.
• Prepare End of Mission Reports in TORIS EOMR and advise on training readiness.
• Draft BMD messages and review SFTRM for improvements.
• Review BMD Ashore SOP annually and suggest updates.
• Ensure scheduling, de-confliction, and staffing align with latest requirements.

Skills

Surface Navy experience

Tactical warfare planning

Interagency / HQ coordination

BMD Watch Officer qualification

BMD training & readiness

Briefing senior audiences

Workshop facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Sigma Defense is seeking an ATGPAC BMD Ashore SME to join our team in San Diego, CA.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

• 10-15 years of Surface Navy experience including technical management as a Naval Officer supervising training, or systems configuration, operation, testing, maintenance, and repair.
• 5+ years of experience with tactical warfare planning, implementation, and execution of real-world or simulated warfare tactics (For example: Tactical Warfare SME, Deputy Warfare Commander, Task Group/Squadron Commander, Deputy Warfare Commander, CSG/ESG Warfare Commander Senior Staff).
• 5+ years of experience with Higher Head Quarters level interactions with a strike group or unit (for example experienced in conducting all source collection planning/management, intelligence analysis/fusion at a Theater Maritime Operations Center (MOC), Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC) or National Intelligence Agency).
• Must have BMD Watch Officer/Tactical Action Officer qualification conducting BMD operations or equivalent joint/agency BMD operations.
• 5+ years of experience conducting shipboard BMD watch-team training or recent in-depth experience conducting BMD exercises, training, or operations.
• Must have experience briefing with an in-depth comprehension of development of briefs for senior flag level audience.
• 5+ years of experience training and evaluating Surface Fleet personnel in BMD operations.
• Must have experience conducting workshops and controlling meetings that identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities in relation to BMD.
• Must have experience tracking and managing certification and training schedules for Naval Surface Forces.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Mandatory Certifications:

• TAO Letter.

Personnel Clearance Level:

• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance or higher.
• Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an Engineering or related field of study.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):

• Provide technical training and certification recommendations on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capabilities and limitations for AGS Guam.
• Provide training to individual watch standers when the Military BMD team requires an augment.
• Participate in weekly ATGPAC Commander’s Update Brief, Ships-in-Training Briefs, and ATGPAC Staff Stand‑up Meetings.
• Review and provide weekly feedback on Basic Phase Training Plans and Basic Phase Training Change and Risk Reports of Pacific Fleet ships in training. Specifically address scheduling, de-confliction, appendix deviations, waivers and staffing.
• Produce and promulgate weekly informational briefs by PowerPoint to ensure ATGPAC is informed on all BMD current and future AGS training issues.
• Prepare End of Mission Reports in TORIS EOMR application for all BMD training events and provide feedback on training readiness issues, training deficiency trends, and recommendations for process improvement.
• Generate/draft BMD messages, such as Temporary Standing Orders.
• Review Surface Force Training and Readiness Manual (SFTRM), develop training improvement initiatives, and make recommendations for improvements to the SFTRM as required.
• Review BMD Ashore Standard Operating Procedures annually and recommend changes based on the latest established requirements.

Salary Range: $125,000 - $145,000 annually.

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 12 (Floating) Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Highly Competitive Salary