HPC Technical Lead

General Dynamics - IT; College Park (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT (GDIT) is seeking an HPC Technical Lead to guide the architecture, optimization, and evolution of FDA scientific computing in College Park, MD (primary office) or Gaithersburg, MD. You will bridge scientific needs with advanced computing, lead HPC clusters, storage, cloud/hybrid environments, and performance engineering, and mentor researchers and engineers.

This role is contingent on contract award with an expected start in January 2027 and requires clearances and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required; Master’s/PhD preferred.
• 10–12+ years of HPC engineering or scientific computing experience.
• Strong expertise with Linux environments, HPC schedulers, and large-scale storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for HPC operations, architecture, and performance optimization across compute, schedulers, networking, and storage.
• Support scientific workloads including genomics, bioinformatics, modeling, simulation, statistical computing, and AI/ML pipelines.
• Optimize user workloads through job sizing, code porting, compilation, parallelization, GPU acceleration, and performance tuning.
• Lead technical strategy for scientific data storage, parallel file systems, high-speed networking, data movement, and large-scale data workflows.
• Provide guidance on future-state HPC and hybrid cloud architectures, expansion planning, and modernization initiatives.
• Support integration of laboratory instruments, scientific workstations, private networks, middleware, and specialized scientific software.
• Coordinate with FDA scientists and computational users to ensure computing resources match scientific mission needs.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed compute systems, storage platforms, scientific applications, and instrument-connected environments.
• Prepare technical documentation, configuration guidance, and engineering recommendations.

Skills

Linux environments

HPC schedulers

Parallel computing

GPU acceleration

Performance optimization

Scientific computing

Communication with scientists

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Slurm

TORQUE/Moab

GPFS

Lustre

MPI

Containerized environments

Job description

GDIT is seeking HPC Technical Lead to help support an upcoming contract for FDA Scientific Computing in College Park, MD (primary office) or Gaithersburg, MD. PLEASE NOTE: This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in January 2027.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

The High-Performance Computing (HPC) Technical Lead is the senior technical expert guiding the architecture, optimization, and evolution of Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) high‑performance computing and scientific data ecosystems. This role bridges scientific research needs with advanced computing solutions, providing technical leadership across HPC clusters, parallel storage, scientific applications, cloud/HPC hybrid environments, and performance engineering. The ideal candidate combines deep hands‑on HPC experience with the ability to advise scientists and guide modernization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the senior technical authority for HPC operations, architecture, and performance optimization across compute, schedulers, networking, and storage.
• Support scientific workloads including genomics, bioinformatics, modeling, simulation, statistical computing, and AI/ML pipelines.
• Optimize user workloads through job sizing, code porting, compilation, parallelization, GPU acceleration, and performance tuning.
• Lead technical strategy for scientific data storage, parallel file systems, high‑speed networking, data movement, and large‑scale data workflows.
• Provide guidance on future‑state HPC and hybrid cloud architectures, expansion planning, and modernization initiatives.
• Support integration of laboratory instruments, scientific workstations, private networks, middleware, and specialized scientific software.
• Coordinate with FDA scientists and computational users to ensure computing resources match scientific mission needs.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed compute systems, storage platforms, scientific applications, and instrument‑connected environments.
• Prepare technical documentation, configuration guidance, and engineering recommendations.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED

• Citizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
• Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field.
• Year’s Experience: 10–12+ years of experience in HPC engineering, scientific computing, bioinformatics platforms, or advanced research infrastructure.
• Technical Skills: Strong expertise with Linux environments, HPC schedulers, parallel computing, GPUs, and large‑scale storage systems.
• Experience optimizing scientific workloads and supporting research computing users.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to scientists, engineers, and program stakeholders.
• Location: HYBRID - Employee must be willing to report onsite in College Park, MD (primary office) or Gaithersburg, MD several days a week.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Master’s Degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Scientific Computing, or related field.
• Technical Skills: Experience with Slurm, TORQUE/Moab, GPFS, Lustre, MPI, or containerized scientific environments.
• Experience with genomics, next‑generation sequencing, or bioinformatics pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud/HPC hybrid architectures (AWS preferred).
• Experience supporting scientific computing in federal environments.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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