Senior Field Systems Engineer – DoD FMV & CDS (Onsite HI)

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

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.