Aegis SI&T SPY Engineer-Norfolk

General Dynamics - IT; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Aegis SI&T SPY Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the operational readiness of advanced radar systems onboard naval vessels. Your expertise will guide engineering planning, design, and integration efforts, while you collaborate with a diverse team dedicated to national defense. This position offers a full-flex work week, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a cutting-edge technology environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in defense technology, this role is for you.

Benefits

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology

Qualifications

• 6+ years of SPY radar systems engineering experience.
• US DoD Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams for SPY System Test.
• Ensure operation of the SPY Radar System computing environment.

Skills

SPY radar systems engineering

Engineering planning

Data extraction requirements

Fault isolation

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science (BA/BS)

Job description

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an Aegis Ship Integration &Test (SI&T) SPY Engineer joining our team to support the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) activities.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Aegis SI&T SPY Engineer supporting PEO IWS, you will be trusted to bring together a multi-disciplinary team that is geographically dispersed to provide engineering planning, design, integration, installation, and test of Aegis Combat Systems (ACS) onboard ships post-construction and during maintenance availabilities. The SPY Engineer shall exercise overall responsibility for ensuring the AN/SPY Radar System is operational and available.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Report to the AWS Engineering Lead and coordinate with the Combat System Design Engineer, Test Coordinator and Test Director for SPY System Test related matters.
• Exercise responsibility for AN/SPY Radar System equipment suites, setup configurations, equipment interfaces and identification of proper data extraction requirements, alignment engineering, SPY test support, special recording devices/instrumentation, and data collection media that will be required to support testing.
• Ensure proper activation and operation of the SPY Radar System computing environment including OE, radar safety processes, test procedure review, crew training and trials support, configuration and computer program operation and interface with other elements.
• Identify, report and resolve equipment and computer program issues with fault isolation, AN/SPY radar system equipment, system configuration and computer program.
• Provide engineering support for the interfaces and capabilities and limitations.
• Document test procedure discrepancies for future revision.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• A Bachelor of Arts or Science (BA/BS) in the relevant field and 6+ years of SPY radar systems engineering or related experience (or 10+ years of experience without a degree).
• A US DoD Secret security clearance is required.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of the larger GDIT Navy and Marine Corps Sector.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Location: Norfolk, VA

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $131,141 - $177,427. 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.
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About Our Work

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