Field Systems Engineer

Cubic Corporation; Hawaii; On-site; USD 156,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Defense on Ford Island, Hawaii is seeking a Field System Engineer to act as the onsite technical authority for DoW A-ISR FMV mission systems. The role requires leading troubleshooting, hands-on systems engineering, and CDS sustainment in a high-tempo environment.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, interfacing with leadership, and delivering mission-critical reporting. A SECRET clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics, computer science, information systems, or equivalent.
• 7-8 years of relevant experience, preferably in DoW or military operational environments.
• Ability to operate independently in a remote OCONUS field setting and adhere to field operations standards.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a customer-centric approach.
• Experience supporting DoW or military intelligence systems and cross-domain solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as onsite technical SME for large-scale FMV architectures and optimize mission systems.
• Lead end-to-end engineering support for software, networks, middleware, and virtualization.
• Own CDS configuration, sustainment, and secure data transfer across classified boundaries.
• Perform diagnostics, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for 24x7 mission availability.
• Interface with DoW leadership and partner teams, mentoring staff and guiding issue resolution.

Skills

Experience in DoW/military ops

Written and verbal communication

Independent in remote OCONUS field

Customer-centric approach

DoW or military intelligence systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronics, computer science, information systems, or equivalent

Tools

RHEL/CentOS Linux admin

VMware/Hyper-V/Xen virtualization

Kubernetes

Networking protocols

RMF/STIGs knowledge

DoW IA controls

Job description

Business Unit: Cubic Defense

Company Details: Cubic provides technology solutions in transportation and defense, simplifying daily journeys and supporting mission success.

Job Details

Location: Ford Island, Hawaii (Onsite, OCONUS)

Clearance Requirement: Active U.S. SECRET; ability to obtain Top Secret / SCI

Role Overview

The Field System Engineer serves as the senior onsite technical authority supporting emerging Department of War (DoW) Airborne ISR (A‑ISR) Full Motion Video (FMV) mission systems. Operating in a high‑tempo, mission‑critical environment, this role leads advanced troubleshooting, hands‑on systems engineering, and cross‑domain solution (CDS) sustainment for complex, distributed intelligence architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Advanced Engineering
  • Serve as onsite technical SME for large‑scale FMV architectures, providing expert‑level diagnosis, recovery, and optimization of mission systems.
  • Lead end‑to‑end engineering support for software applications, network systems, middleware, virtualized environments, and Linux‑based services.
  • Own the operational sustainment and configuration of Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), ensuring secure and compliant data transfer across classified network boundaries.
  • Perform advanced system diagnostics, root‑cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to ensure system availability in a 24×7 mission environment.
• Mission‑Embedded Customer Engagement
  • Operate as the senior onsite representative, regularly interfacing with DoW leadership, IC mission partners, and contractor engineering teams.
  • Provide authoritative guidance to Tier I and Tier II staff, mentoring junior personnel and driving resolution of high‑impact technical issues.
  • Deliver concise and mission‑relevant reporting—including incident updates, system performance metrics, operational risk assessments, and recommended remediations.
• Architecture, Deployment & Sustainment
  • Support ongoing system modernization efforts, including architecture implementation, network expansion, storage integration, and multi‑site FMV distribution upgrades.
  • Oversee configuration, sustainment, and troubleshooting for LAN/WAN infrastructures using expert knowledge of core protocols and routing standards.
  • Maintain complex virtualization ecosystems (VMware, Hyper‑V, Xen) and containerized deployments (Kubernetes, preferred).
  • Ensure compliance with Information Assurance (IA) and cybersecurity requirements, including RMF, STIGs, and DoW IA controls.

Required Technical Expertise

• Extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, and enterprise Linux administration.
• Proven mastery in supporting mission‑critical video architectures, including streaming technologies, MISB standards, and H.264 encoding.
• Deep understanding of storage networking (Fibre Channel, iSCSI) and distributed storage systems.
• Ability to autonomously identify, document, and elevate complex software defects, infrastructure failures, or architectural limitations.
• Demonstrated history of supporting DoW or military intelligence systems, preferably in forward‑deployed or OCONUS environments.
• Competency with UAV/UAS data dissemination architectures and A‑ISR operational workflows (preferred).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics, computer science, information systems, or equivalent.
• 7‑8 years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience supporting DoW or military operational environments strongly preferred.
• Ability to operate independently in a remote OCONUS field setting, adhering to all field operations standards.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a strong customer‑centric approach.
• Proven ability to partner across diverse technical and leadership levels.

Role Positioning Summary

• Manages mission‑critical systems with minimal oversight.
• Serves as the customer‑facing technical expert onsite.
• Solves high‑complexity technical problems across the full systems stack.
• Provides mentorship, escalation management, and authoritative technical guidance.
• Ensures operational continuity in sensitive, high‑trust environments requiring elevated clearances.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: $156,000.00–$170,000.00+benefits.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance options; critical illness and accident coverages; flexible spending accounts; pre‑paid legal plan; travel accident insurance; an employer‑funded lifestyle spending account; paid parental leave; a 401(k) retirement plan with company match; backup childcare; pet care and insurance; virtual tutoring; tuition reimbursement.

Flexible time‑off arrangement: full‑time employees eligible for paid holidays, a 9/80 schedule at many locations, etc.

Employment Status

Worker Type: Employee

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Cubic is committed to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law.

For more information on equal employment, please visit: http://www.cubic.com/Careers/Applicant-Help