Wallops Island SSDS Ops Lead - Navy Combat Systems

pmat; Wallops Island (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PMAT is seeking an experienced SSDS Operations Coordinator to support the U.S. Navy's Ship Self Defense System program at the Surface Combat Systems Center in Wallops Island, Virginia.

You will serve as a senior technical and operational leader coordinating activities for SSDS Mk 1 and Mk 2 across operations, engineering, integration, and test environments, working with Navy personnel, engineers, technicians, and program leadership to ensure readiness and mission success.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of Combat Systems experience supporting SSDS Mk 1 and Mk 2 platforms.
• Five (5) years of management experience supporting Navy Combat Systems programs.
• Experience coordinating technical teams supporting combat systems operations, maintenance, engineering, or test activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operational activities supporting SSDS Mk 1 and Mk 2 combat systems.
• Support the planning, execution, and coordination of combat systems operations, integration, system testing, and evaluation activities.
• Lead technical coordination across government and contractor teams supporting Surface, Air, and Strike Warfare mission areas.
• Manage technical performance, reliability, maintainability, cost, schedule, and delivery requirements for assigned efforts.
• Coordinate engineering, maintenance, logistics, and operational stakeholders to ensure mission success.
• Support combat systems integration, troubleshooting, system readiness assessments, and operational capability improvements.
• Assist with planning and execution of laboratory, land-based, and shipboard test events supporting Navy combat systems modernization.
• Prepare technical reports, operational status updates, schedules, metrics, and executive briefings for government leadership.
• Identify technical risks and recommend corrective actions to improve mission effectiveness and system availability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable NAVSEA, DoD, customer, and program policies, standards, and quality requirements.

Skills

Combat Systems

Project management

Leadership

Systems engineering

Technical documentation

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Job description

PMAT is seeking an experienced SSDS Operations Coordinator to support the U.S. Navy's Ship Self Defense System program at the Surface Combat Systems Center in Wallops Island, Virginia.

You will serve as a senior technical and operational leader coordinating activities for SSDS Mk 1 and Mk 2 across operations, engineering, integration, and test environments, working with Navy personnel, engineers, technicians, and program leadership to ensure readiness and mission success.