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Subject Matter Expert III (Install Task Lead)

Chugach Government Solutions
Chesapeake, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/9/2026
About Us:
When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!
Position Location:
This position is remote, based in the Chesapeake, Virginia area and will require up to 50% travel.
Job Overview:
The role of the SME III in the WSG team is to provide day-to-day program support to NIWC. The position requires an experienced US Navy installation expert to support the project. This position is based in the Chesapeake, VA area.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Duties:
  • Provide direct support to the WSGs team lead including the government sponsor and his/her managers on a daily basis.
  • Develop/integrate/troubleshoot various IC related AV/communication systems in support of NIWC and the US Navy.
  • The tasks required vary with each system integration requirements.
  • Candidate must be skilled in building all types of connectors, be familiar with different types of cables, AV systems, antennas, and communications systems.
  • Ability to work under pressure and time constraints.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide expert input on internal communications equipment documents.
  • Provide assistance during onsite visits to US Navy ships.

Job Requirements:
Mandatory:
  • Must be a US citizen
  • Must have a SECRET security clearance as a minimum at the time of employment
  • Twelve (12) years of hands-on experience with task specific project, to include three (3) of the following four (4) areas: Systems Requirements, Operational Requirements, Test & Evaluation, and Training. Recognized expert who has demonstrated industry and public service leadership in relevant technical field
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills
  • Be willing to travel 50 – 75%
Preferred:
  • IC related systems including Audio Video (AV), PICTs, UVS, PAPA, TFCC Video, VIDs.
Working Conditions:
  • The work may be performed at Chesapeake, VA. Travel of up to seventy-five percent of the time.
  • Position may be exposed to and is expected to protect internal/external confidential/unclassified information.
  • Work is generally performed indoors (sedentary).
  • Outdoor work, if any, is subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather conditions
Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to work outside in all types of weather.
  • Must be able to climb ladders and navigate passage ways onboard ships.
  • Person will be required to use safety harnesses when climbing towers and shipboard antenna mast to replace and repair communications equipment.
  • Candidate must be able to carry tools and equipment to/from ships using gangplanks.
  • While working, candidate must be able to kneel and reach above their head to install cables, fix connectors, etc.
Disclosures:

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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