Sustainment Systems Engineer – Cloud, DevOps for NAVSEA

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in State College, PA seeks an experienced Sustainment Systems R&D Engineer to advance defense sustainment software with cloud-native and DevOps practices. You will lead design, architectures, and implementations, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with DoD sponsors.

Qualified candidates have 7+ years in software/devops, NAVSEA cloud experience, and a track record of digital transformation using cloud-native architectures and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, DevOps, and enterprise systems development.
• Experience deploying solutions in NAVSEA cloud environments.
• Experience with Trident Refit Facilities sustainment systems.
• Ability to collaborate with DoD stakeholders to define requirements and deliver capabilities.
• Demonstrated success with cloud-native architectures and CI/CD automation.
• Hands-on with Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab CI/CD, Helm.
• Excellent communication skills and independent work capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of sustainment information systems for defense applications.
• Define enterprise information system architectures and implement digital transformation best practices.
• Prototype and demonstrate enterprise systems architectures using cloud-native and DevOps approaches.
• Apply cloud, container orchestration, and software lifecycle automation to sustainment challenges.
• Investigate and implement emerging technologies to enhance logistics, training, and sustainment systems.
• Deliver professional reports and executive-level presentations documenting findings.
• Contribute to proposals, risk assessments, and cost/effort estimates for research initiatives.
• Collaborate with government/industry sponsors and Penn State faculty on projects.
• Mentor junior engineers in software engineering, DevOps, and project execution.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud-native

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Enterprise architecture

Software development

Communication

NAVSEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab CI/CD

Helm

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in State College, PA seeks an experienced Sustainment Systems R&D Engineer to advance defense sustainment software with cloud-native and DevOps practices. You will lead design, architectures, and implementations, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with DoD sponsors.

Qualified candidates have 7+ years in software/devops, NAVSEA cloud experience, and a track record of digital transformation using cloud-native architectures and