Organic Repair Capability Assessment (ORCA) Team Lead SME

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$96K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in relevant roles
  • US citizenship required
  • Secret clearance or ability to obtain it
  • Strong grasp of Navy maintenance and training processes
  • Experience leading shipboard assessment teams
  • 15+ years of supervisory experience preferred
  • Technical knowledge of shipboard repair systems and equipment readiness procedures

Responsibilities

  • Lead assessment teams to conduct shipboard capability assessments and training engagements
  • Guide Sailors in improving repair skills and self-sustainability
  • Collaborate with ship crews to evaluate equipment configurations and command priorities
  • Analyze equipment discrepancies and recommend corrective actions
  • Mentor team members while maintaining evaluation standards
  • Develop corrective maintenance strategies
  • Driving continuous improvement in shipboard organic repair capabilities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flex work weeks and paid time off plans
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accidental death insurance
  • Regular review of benefits to stay competitive
  • Participation in work-life balance initiatives
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Program Instruction Support

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Collaboration, Leadership, Planning, Strategic Objectives, Team Mentorship
Certifications:
None
Experience:
7 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Organic Repair Capability Assessment (ORCA) Team Lead SME

As an ORCA Team Lead SME, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific Fleet mission. You will play a crucial role in strengthening shipboard organic repair capability, elevating Sailor proficiency, and ensuring ships are better prepared to maintain, troubleshoot, and restore critical equipment without external support.
• Lead/Manage/Support assessment teams in planning, coordinating, and conducting shipboard Organic Repair Capability Assessments and targeted training engagements. Guide Sailors and ship leadership in understanding equipment condition, improving repair skills, and enhancing their ability to self-sustain during fleet operations.
• Collaborate with ship crews, maintenance personnel, and fleet readiness stakeholders to gather feedback, evaluate equipment configuration accuracy, and ensure assessment findings support command priorities. Work closely with multiple SMEs to deliver consistent, high-quality evaluations across all assigned platforms.
• Drive improvements in organic repair capability by analyzing equipment discrepancies, identifying root causes, and recommending corrective actions that go beyond surface-level deficiencies. Champion new approaches to training, configuration validation, and readiness reporting to help ships resolve equipment challenges more effectively.
• Utilize deep expertise in Navy depot-level processes, shipboard maintenance systems, configuration management, and root-cause analysis tools to identify training gaps, validate equipment records, and support the development of corrective maintenance strategies. Apply supervisory experience to mentor team members and maintain assessment standards.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your ORCA expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Training Manager must have:
• Education: Undergraduate or associates degree or 7 years demonstrated experience in management role
• Experience: 15 years supervisory experience in analysis, IS operations, and implementation (25 desired)
• Technical skills:
  • Strong understanding of Navy maintenance and training processes
  • Knowledge of shipboard repair systems, configuration management, and equipment readiness procedures

• Security clearance level: DoW Secret (or higher)
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements:
  • Ability to lead shipboard assessments and training engagements
  • Comfortable working in ship, waterfront, and maintenance facility environments
  • Willingness to travel to fleet concentration areas as needed
  • Strong communication skills for coordination with fleet leadership and Sailors


The likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
25-50%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA CA San Diego

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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