CAD Systems Engineer: Design, Docs & Knowledge Management

Gc2it; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GC2IT is seeking a Systems Engineer with strong CAD design and knowledge management experience to produce, control, and maintain high-quality engineering drawings and site documentation supporting a complex, geographically distributed mission environment.

The role requires seven+ years of relevant experience, proficiency with CAD tools, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance to support deployment-ready documentation and knowledge repositories across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; four extra years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
• Seven or more years of relevant experience in systems/ deployment/ documentation engineering with CAD responsibilities.
• Proficiency with at least one CAD tool such as AutoCAD, DraftSight, Revit, or SolidWorks.
• Demonstrated experience producing equipment room layouts, rack elevations, cabling/power schematics, and site as-built documentation.
• Strong knowledge management and documentation control skills, including structured repositories and document workflows across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CAD-based engineering drawings and layouts, including equipment rooms, rack elevations, cabling, power distribution, and required network diagrams.
• Prepare deployment-ready drawing packages with appropriate title blocks, revision history, and adherence to program drafting standards.
• Convert site surveys and field notes into accurate as-built drawings using photographs, measurements, and field engineering feedback.
• Build and maintain structured knowledge repositories for drawings, build packages, installation guides, and troubleshooting references.
• Define and apply metadata and tagging standards so engineering documents remain searchable, traceable, and linked to configuration baselines and changes.
• Support systems engineering activities for physical deployments, including space, power, cooling, and cabling considerations, and participate in technical and deployment readiness reviews.
• Maintain CAD templates and documentation quality checklists to ensure consistent standards, revision control, and audit-ready document traceability across deployments.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Knowledge management

Documentation control

Systems engineering

Written communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

AutoCAD

DraftSight

Revit

SolidWorks

Job description

GC2IT is seeking a Systems Engineer with strong CAD design and knowledge management experience to produce, control, and maintain high-quality engineering drawings and site documentation supporting a complex, geographically distributed mission environment.

The role requires seven+ years of relevant experience, proficiency with CAD tools, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance to support deployment-ready documentation and knowledge repositories across multidisciplinary teams.