The Washington Engineering Office (WEO) provides on-site support to NAVSEA command at the Washington Navy Yard, including PEO SSN, PEO SSBN, and PEO UWS. The selected candidate will primarily support PEO SSBN (PMS 396) for OHIO Class ships (SSBN/SSGN) and assist with preparation for COLUMBIA Class support.

The Senior Program Representative will liaison with internal and external stakeholders, including engineers and program managers, to support the day-to-day execution of submarine modernization alteration development processes. Responsibilities include:

• Establish and maintain internal and external professional relationships across several cross-functional teams
• Develop coordinated planning documents, tracking tools, and meeting agendas in support of alteration development and approval
• Interface with NAVSEA and EB stakeholders to generate letters and product deliverable packages for official release
• Effectively communicate various technical, logistical, and programmatic issues with NAVSEA and EB task managers
• Read and understand contract performance metrics and be able to comprehensively explain the metrics to NAVSEA stakeholders
• Route design deliverables throughout NAVSEA for review and approval
• Track ILS products at NAVSEA for approval, coordinating with authoring departments in Groton

The Senior Program Representative will be expected to acquire and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) for access into NAVSEA controlled spaces and a PKI certificate for sending/receiving correspondence via CITIS.

This is a hybrid work environment, with up to 40% being remote. Relocation to the greater Washington, D.C. area (DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia) is required.

• Is a self-starter capable of assigning themselves work priorities and managing time with little to no supervision
• Has a strong technical background
• Is a creative, proactive problem-solver
• Has excellent written and oral communication skills
• Works well both independently and as part of a team
• Is focused on customer service with the goal of workable, effective solutions

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Business, or related field with 4+ years relevant work experience; OR Navy submarine service (E-6 and above in nuclear and non-nuclear technical rates)
• Ability to manage data and create reports from various database systems
• Experience interacting with external customer organizations

• Experience interacting with NAVSEA or TYCOM personnel (remotely or in-person)
• Knowledge of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) products and shipyard test procedures
• Knowledge of submarine maintenance, modernization, and sustainment procedures
• Experience with SSBN and/or SSN maintenance plans and operation cycles
• Experience working with Contracts, Planning, and/or Program Finance
• Experience with Teamcenter and associated Integrated Product Development Environment (IPDE) tools
• Experience working with naval maintenance activities and in-service engineering agents (ISEAs) or participating managers (PARMs)
• Active Secret clearance or higher

• Is a self-starter capable of assigning themselves work priorities and managing time with little to no supervision
• Has a strong technical background
• Is a creative, proactive problem-solver
• Has excellent written and oral communication skills
• Works well both independently and as part of a team
• Is focused on customer service with the goal of workable, effective solutions