Subject Matter Expert V

Chugach Government Solutions, LLC; Hawaii; On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Chugach Government Solutions, LLC seeks a senior SME to deliver cradle-to-grave C5IT support for US Navy and Coast Guard programs. You will work on shipboard and shore-based systems, plan installations, troubleshoot, and coordinate with multiple platforms.

Travel to CONUS/OCONUS facilities is required. Requirements include US citizenship, SECRET clearance or higher, a valid US passport, and 20+ years in Navy/Coast Guard C5IT with related systems and networks.

Qualifications

• US Citizen required.
• SECRET clearance or higher.
• Valid US Passport.
• 20+ years’ experience in U.S. Navy and/or U.S. Coast Guard C5IT programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day C5IT support on USN ships, USCG ships, and shore facilities.
• Oversee installation planning, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Support multiple systems including Sea Commander and IVCS.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS facilities, including underway periods.
• Produce engineering changes and training documentation.

Skills

C5IT Systems

Shipboard & Shore-based Support

Windows Servers

Linux Servers

Virtual Machines

Containers

RF Communications

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Position Location

This position has an opening in Alameda, California and Hawaii.

Job Overview

The SME 5 will provide high-level subject matter expertise to the US Navy (USN) U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and other customers requiring cradle-to-grave Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Cyber-defense, and Information Technology (C5IT) systems both, shore-based and shipboard.

Salary

Salary: $150,000.00- $165,000.00/Yr

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties

• Provide day-to-day C5IT support on USN ships, USCG ships, and shore facilities to include site visits, engineering change development, installation planning, troubleshooting, installation oversight, system removal, training, and onsite maintenance support.
• Provide C5IT support for multiple systems, including how the systems operate and interface including physical connections, data interface, and system communications.
• Systems include but are not limited to:
• Sea Commander
• Shipboard External Communications Systems (EXCOMMS)
• Shipboard Internal Communications Systems (ICOMMS)
• External active sensors
• External passive sensors
• FLIR cameras and their supporting video systems
• Fixed and Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras and their supporting video systems
• Navy Type Navy Owned (NTNO) systems
• MarCom Integrated Voice Communications System (IVCS)
• Navigation Sensors
• Radio Frequency Distribution System (RFDS)
• Maritime Communications Controller (MCC) system
• Satellite Antenna Systems
• RF Communications including HF, VHF, UHF, and SATCOM
• Firewalls/Switches/Routers
• Windows Servers, Virtual Machines, and Containers
• Linux Servers, Virtual Machines, and Containers
• Travel required to CONUS and OCONUS facilities including underway periods on USN and USCG operational units.
• Perform related work as assigned in an unsupervised, reactive, and mission critical environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable in communications and networking system architecture, professional installation and integration methods such as wiring, cabling, functional rack layouts and other methods of communication/legacy system implementation.
• Excellent oral communication skills include but are not limited to customer interactions, formal and informal training, and meeting facilitation.
• Excellent written communications including but not limited to development and editing of business and technical documents, engineering changes, meeting and trip reports, Time Compliant Technical Orders, training material, and after-action reports.
• Ability to deal with people in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize own work as well as assigned personnel.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to research and analyze technical data.

Job Requirements

Mandatory

• US Citizen
• SECRET clearance or higher.
• Valid US Passport
• 20 or more years’ experience in U.S. Navy and/or U.S. Coast Guard C5IT programs including Command and Control, Navigation, Sensors, Surface and Air Search Radars, RF Communications, SATCOM, Intelligence, and Shipboard Networks.
• Well versed in Microsoft Office and related business software.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-hire drug screening.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Management, or a related field or 15 years’ experience.
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work long hours while at sea on USN ships or USCG Cutters.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to go up and down shipboard ladders.
• Must be able to lift at least 50lbs.

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [e-mail]. Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.