Senior Submarine Industrial Support Specialist

About the role

Amentum is looking for a Senior Submarine Industrial Support Specialist to join our elite team in Portsmouth, VA. If you have a background in Naval Shipyard modernization and thrive in the fast-paced environment of submarine combat systems, we want to hear from you. You’ll be the bridge between technical planning and deckplate execution, ensuring our fleet remains mission-ready.

This position is contingent upon the identification of a candidate whose expertise meets our strategic needs, at which point a dedicated, funded opening will be established.

Responsibilities

• Drive Project Success: Manage schedules, track progress, and lead "hotwash" events for vital programs like SWFTS.
• Master the Deckplate: Prepare WAFs and SHIPALTs, audit ongoing work, and troubleshoot technical hurdles in real-time.
• Solve Complex Problems: Author LARs and DFS documents, interpreting complex drawings to keep installations on track.
• Lead Communication: Be the voice of technical progress, providing weekly updates and expert reports that keep all stakeholders informed.

Requirements

• Clearance: Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance.
• Education/Experience: High School Diploma/GED and ten (10) years of practical experience OR degree/formal training and six (6) years experience.
• Conducting deckplate audits and surveillances and document findings.
• Development of Liaison Action Record (LAR) and Departure From Specification (DFS).
• Possess a strong work controls background.
• Preparation of SHIPALT / ECI WAFs and tags, etc. experience.
• Project schedule management experience.
• Identification and tracking of planned vs. actual progress experience.
• Identification of problem or weak areas with the Alteration Installation Team (AIT) experience.
• Identification and interpretation of drawing issues experience.
• Experience working with the AIT to ensure deck plate work sequencing is being properly executed.
• Providing written inputs to the Government On-Site Installation Coordinator (OSIC) experience.
• Participation in Planning and Hotwash events to support MIWG and TI-NEXT experience.
• Attendance of LMA meetings, as directed by the OSIC experience.
• Trip and weekly status report preparation experience.
• Technical reports (for drawing issues, LAR submissions, etc.) preparation experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Submarine Combat Systems Modernization, WAF and Tagout generation, and modernization work controls experience.

Pay

This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position that falls under the Service Contract Act (SCA). The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws. US: $36.35 Minimum

Benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.