Execution Team Lead – Submarine

Gromelski & Associates, Inc.; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. (GAI) seeks an Execution Team Lead for Submarine programs to guide a cross‑functional team through design, integration, and test activities across New Construction and modernization platforms.

The role blends strong technical depth with hands‑on leadership, driving schedules, risk mitigation, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver capability upgrades on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 4+ years related experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external stakeholders across 11 Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems subsystems, representing the team’s technical focus areas while maintaining transparent communication.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Submarine combat systems familiarity

C5I systems experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

4+ years related experience

Tools

Atlassian Jira/Confluence

Model-Based Systems Engineering

DevSecOps practices

Containerization / Cloud

Job description

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. (GAI) partners with prime contractors to provide professional services across Engineering Design, Software Development, System Integration, Lab Management, Logistics, Training, Multimedia, and Technical Support.

Execution Team Lead – Submarine

The Submarine Systems Engineering and Integration program is seeking a full-time, highly motivated Execution Team Lead to guide a cross‑functional team through design, integration, and test activities for New Construction and modernization platforms. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with hands‑on leadership to align goals, manage schedules, drive process excellence, and foster a high‑performing collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external stakeholders across 11 Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems subsystems, representing the team’s technical focus areas while maintaining transparent communication.
• Direct the integration of production solutions with Architecture product teams, defining workflow and communication standards that align with and advance the program’s objectives.
• Operate autonomously under general direction; set assignment goals for the team, execute work, and present deliverables for review at critical milestones.
• Cultivate a positive, inclusive team culture by removing blockers, mentoring members, and coordinating career‑development plans with the leadership team.
• Clearly communicate program objectives to the team and ensure their goals and priorities are aligned with the overall program strategy.
• Oversee and drive timely completion of Feature and Bug work, ensuring proper status tracking, testing, and verification.
• Coordinate System of System level testing (e.g., SLTs) and provide logistics and personnel support for demo events (SOP, Ops Demo) as well as for NEWCON and dockside testing.
• Own the team’s master schedule, tracking all milestones, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Proactively identify, assess, and drive mitigation of technical and schedule risks.
• Enforce consistent execution of defined processes and procedures while partnering with the team to identify improvement opportunities and lead change implementation.
• Assess staffing needs, coordinate with leadership to fill gaps, and allocate resources efficiently across projects and tasks.
• Provide practical solutions to a broad spectrum of complex technical problems, ensuring they align with program objectives and constraints.
• Influence program strategy by providing input on objectives, contributing to roadmap discussions, and driving alignment with senior leadership.
• Supply timely, relevant inputs for Bay/Hardware planning decisions.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering and/or integration/test, with proven problem‑solving abilities to develop technical solutions for large‑scale, complex projects.
• Demonstrated leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with submarine combat systems or similar Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) systems.
• Experience working on teams in a geographically dispersed and virtual environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders with a high degree of technical and interpersonal competency.
• Strong organizational skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience (or strong familiarity) with architecture & infrastructure including operating systems, display systems, time distribution, and/or network infrastructure (switches).
• Familiarity with Atlassian Jira and Confluence products, including experience with agile project planning, issue tracking, and collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with Model‑Based Systems Engineering principles and tools.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and principles.
• Knowledge of system and software architecture concepts, such as containerization and cloud technologies.

Additional Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field) from an accredited institution with 4+ years of related experience; or comparable experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be able to obtain and keep a DoD Secret Clearance which means you must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Proactive/self‑starter. Task driven with ability to work independently.
• Team player that takes ownership and develops relationships that foster team success.

Job Location: Manassas, VA.

Job: Full-Time Employee, 40 hours/week.

Benefits: We offer a competitive benefit package.

Start Date: Negotiable

Salary Range: $90,000 - $150,000