Senior Scientific Instrumentation & Lab Computing Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Scientific Instrumentation Engineer to join the Scientific Computing team supporting scientific instrumentation and research operations at NIAID. This role focuses on supporting, integrating, and troubleshooting scientific instruments and associated computing environments used in research laboratories.

The engineer will work closely with scientists, laboratory staff, vendors, and internal IT teams to ensure instruments and supporting systems are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of related experience.
• Experience supporting scientific instruments, laboratory systems, or instrument-connected computing environments.
• Experience troubleshooting Windows and/or Linux workstations and scientific application software.
• Ability to work effectively with scientists, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment, integration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of scientific instruments and their connected computing systems
• Partner with researchers and laboratory staff to understand instrument workflows, operational requirements, and support needs
• Coordinate with vendors, facilities, cybersecurity, and IT teams to support instrument installation, upgrades, and issue resolution
• Troubleshoot instrument-connected workstations, software, data transfer paths, and peripheral systems
• Help maintain documentation, inventories, and support procedures for scientific instrumentation environments
• Assist with operating system support, software compatibility, patch coordination, and endpoint considerations for laboratory systems
• Provide user support and guidance for instrument-related computing workflows and data handling processes
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, support processes, and user experience across instrumentation services

Skills

Complex Systems

Instrumentation Engineering

Instrumentation Systems

Scientific Equipments

Scientific Instruments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, biomedical engineering, or related field

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Scientific Instrumentation Engineer to join the Scientific Computing team supporting scientific instrumentation and research operations at NIAID. This role focuses on supporting, integrating, and troubleshooting scientific instruments and associated computing environments used in research laboratories.

The engineer will work closely with scientists, laboratory staff, vendors, and internal IT teams to ensure instruments and supporting systems are