System Administrator Expeditionary Systems (OpAI) - Secret Clearance Required

Pmat Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PMAT Inc. seeks a Systems Administrator Expeditionary Systems (OpAI) to contribute to the integration of AI capabilities into expeditionary systems, including sensor kits, UxS, C2, and TAK.

The role will involve hands-on work and collaboration with engineers to maintain edge servers and deliver robust field-deployable capabilities for national defense missions.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in analysis, IT, data, or systems roles including system administration.
• Intermediate experience with Linux command line.
• Familiarity with edge servers and embedded GPUs (e.g., Jetson Nano, DGX Spark).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with troubleshooting tactical systems.
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and improving tactical data pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Passion for staying updated with tactical data architecture.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Previous experience with government or military orgs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI into expeditionary systems.
• Build and maintain tactical systems for exercises (radios, satellite terminals, edge servers).
• Test software at field experiments to ensure dataflow between sensors, UxS, and C2.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to analyze data and integrate ML solutions.
• Collaborate with data engineers to monitor data pipelines for accuracy and reliability.
• Stay updated with advancements in communications architecture and edge servers.
• Work with software engineers to connect data pipelines with operational systems.

Skills

Linux CLI

Edge servers

Embedded GPUs

Docker

Kubernetes

Troubleshooting

Data pipelines

Communication

Team collaboration

Govt/military experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

TAK ecosystem

MSS

AirByte

Apache Airflow

dbt

Apache Iceberg

Snowflake

ArcGIS

PostGIS

Elasticsearch

Redis

S3

PostgreSQL

Job description

This position requires an ACTIVE DoD security clearance. Applicants who do not currently hold an active clearance will not be considered.

At PMAT, we work on mission critical systems that directly support the warfighter, designing, building, and securing modern digital capabilities across cloud, data, and software environments. Our teams tackle complex, real-world challenges where delivery matters more than theory, and innovation is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and purpose.

In this role, you’ll contribute to Naval Operational Architecture (NOA), working alongside engineers and operators to deliver resilient, forward-leaning solutions in support of national defense.

About the role:

PMAT is seeking a highly experienced System Administrator Expeditionary Systems (OpAI) to contribute to the integration of AI capabilities into expeditionary systems, including sensor kits, UxS, C2, and TAK. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the capabilities of expeditionary systems running innovative and cutting-edge technologies. Daily tasks can vary from hands on keyboard to technical discussions, including but not limited to, troubleshooting network connectivity issues, updating software on edge servers, applying Operating System updates to Linux systems, testing machine learning capabilities, and managing delivery of hardware and software to operational forces.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address the Navy's operational challengesintegratingartificial intelligence intoexpeditionarysystems.
• Build and maintain tacticalsystemsfor exercises, including radios, satellite terminals, and edge servers
• Testsoftware atfieldexperimentstoensureperformantand high-quality dataflow betweentacticalsystems, including sensors,UxS, and C2
• Collaborate withmachine learning engineersand domain experts to analyze data and integrate machine learning solutions into existing systems.
• Collaborate with data engineers to monitordata pipelines and analyticsto ensure accuracy, reliability, and robustness.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements incommunications architecture and edge servers
• Work closely withsoftwareengineers toconnectdata pipelines with operational systems

About Us:

PMAT is an innovative small business founded with a passion for developing forward-leaning solutions from exceptional people that increase the mission's capability. We focus on designing and building impactful digital solutions that utilize modern cloud, data, and software concepts. Our passion is working on complex and progressive challenges such as edge platform computing, containerizing legacy platforms, distributed data platforms, or heterogeneous data analysis.

We recruit, retain, and foster a team motivated to pursue passions, investigate new ways of doing things, and embody an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. We believe in being curious about every element of a problem and experiment relentlessly. We foster continuous learning in an environment that encourages positive collaboration and expands our capabilities. We tap into collective intelligence, acknowledging that the most brilliant people may not be in the room. Above all else, we believe that delivering and demonstrating is more potent than a sheet of paper. We are passionate about mission-centric design and delivering effective capabilities to and for the warfighter.

Whether you’re an experienced engineer or just beginning your career, you’ll work alongside experts who are committed to solving mission-critical problems.

Required Skills and Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience working as a business analyst, data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, database administrator, geospatial analyst, geospatial engineer, IT specialist, machine learning engineer, software engineer, or system administrator.
• Intermediate experience with Linux command line
• Familiarity with edge servers and embedded GPUs (e.g., Jetson Nano, DGX Spark).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience withtroubleshooting tactical systems
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and improvingtacticaldata pipelines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Passion for staying updated with the latest advancements intactical dataarchitecture.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Previous experience working with government agencies or military organizations.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience integratingtacticalsystems with Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem.
• Experience integratingtacticalsystems into Maven Smart Systems (MSS)
• Familiarity withdata pipelineframeworks and libraries,e.g.,AirByte, Apache Airflow,dbt, Apache Iceberg, Snowflake.
• Familiaritywith Geographic Information Systems (GIS), e.g., ArcGIS,PostGIS.
• Expertisein Elasticsearch,Redis,S3,PostgreSQL,orother data stores.
• Experience with Maritime radars and AIS receivers.
• Understanding ofcybersecurity principles in the context oftacticalapplications.

Education and Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

Citizenship and Clearance requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship required
• No dual citizenship

• Active DOD Secret security clearance is required
• TS/SCI Eligible security clearance preferred

Location/Address:

• 100% On-site
• San Diego, CA, NAVWAR

Travel & Passport:

• 15%, CONUS and OCONUS

Work Environment:

PMAT offices as needed. In some cases, work in a government facility may be required. Travel may be required for customer engagement, team coordination, and potentially for business development.

PMAT is an equal-opportunity employer.We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture.We are committed to non-discrimination onanyprotectedbasis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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