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AIT Team Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology • Norfolk, VA • 20h ago

Req ID: RQ212862

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Ship Services

Skills:

Hand Tools,Leadership,Production Scheduling

Experience:

9 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Position: AIT Lead - U.S. Navy Shipboard Projects

Location: Norfolk, VA (On-Site | Occasional Travel)

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most.

At GDIT, your work supports the U.S. Navy at sea, helping ensure mission readiness and national security. We're looking for an experienced Alteration Installation Team (AIT) Lead who's ready to take on high-visibility projects aboard U.S. Naval ships, supporting the integration and installation of critical C5ISR systems.

You'll join a dedicated, hands-on team working directly with our Navy partners in Norfolk, VA-home to some of the Navy's most important shipbuilding and maintenance operations. If you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where your leadership can directly influence project success, this role is for you.

What You'll Do:

As an AIT Lead, you'll provide technical, administrative, and operational management while guiding a skilled technical team through complex shipboard installations, ensuring top-quality work every step of the way. You'll be the bridge between the program managers, technical crews, and subcontractors, overseeing daily operations, troubleshooting challenges, and ensuring all deliverables meet Navy standards and timelines.

Manages, directly and through subordinate supervisors, the activities of workers engaged in multiple functional areas of electronic and mechanical production, including electronics assembly, electronic and mechanical fabrication, and repair, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and general labor.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading and coordinating cross-functional teams on multiple concurrent shipboard installation projects.

Overseeing schedules, staffing, materials, and quality assurance for technical deliverables.

Assures quality of work meets NAVSEA Standards

Providing project updates, technical briefings, and performance reports to leadership and Navy partners.

Evaluating staff and subcontractor performance and implementing improvements where needed.

Managing logistics, tracking long-lead materials, and resolving any issues that may impact cost or schedule.

Supporting long-range planning and collaborating on new system integration designs.

Upholding Navy protocols and standards while mentoring your team in compliance and best practices.

What You Bring:

9+ years of experience leading AIT or shipboard integration projects supporting C5ISR systems.

Strong leadership and coordination skills -able to manage personnel, logistics, and competing priorities with confidence.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools , especially Excel and Project, for tracking and reporting.

A commitment to quality, accountability, and supporting the mission of our Navy customers.

High school diploma required.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance (active clearance preferred).

Willingness to travel up to 10% as project needs arise.

Why GDIT?

Purpose-driven mission : Support the men and women of the U.S. Navy by ensuring critical systems are installed and ready.

Stability and growth : Join a trusted defense contractor with long-term government partnerships and ongoing project needs.

Team culture : Collaborate with talented engineers, technicians, and project managers who share your dedication and drive.

Professional development : Advance your skills and grow your career while working on cutting-edge naval technology projects.

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $29.75 - $40.25. 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.

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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