Systems Engineer Principal

General Dynamics - IT; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility support

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT in Washington, DC is seeking a Systems Engineer Principal to lead integration of IAMD IT technologies and support LVC training scenarios for homeland defense missions.

You will serve as a site lead at WADS, design and implement C2 systems, assess life-cycle costs, and provide training and technical expertise across live exercises and demonstrations of advanced IT systems.

Qualifications

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering or a related field.
• Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Support and provide SME guidance for implementing and sustaining LVC technologies, including networks and DIS‐based simulators.
• Manage modernization efforts for BC S-F and CBC2, and integration at WADS for AFNORTH/A9M objectives.
• Serve as GDIT Site Lead at Western Air Defense Sector (WADS).
• Assist with architecture design for access to LVC networks and Mission Voice Platform (MVP) integration.
• Acquire and install IT equipment supporting MVP capabilities as defined by architecture.
• Support design, development, installation, configuration, and maintenance of C2 systems including BCS-F and MSCT-TDF components.
• Provide training solutions and develop scenarios/scripts for homeland defense exercises.

Skills

Systems engineering

LVC technologies

C2 concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Engineer Principal with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer Principal, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Systems Engineer Principal joining our team to facilitate the integration of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) IT technologies as required, for LVC training scenarios supporting the homeland defense mission.

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER PRINCIPAL WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Systems Engineer Principal will support and subject matter expertise for implementing and sustaining LVC technologies, including networks, and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) compatible virtual and constructive simulators, models and data link systems.
• Manage Battle Control System-Fixed (BCS-F) modernization, Cloud Based Command and Control (CBC2) and environment generator integration at Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) on behalf of AFNORTH/A9M
• GDIT Site Lead at WADS
• Assistance with planning and architecture design for access to LVC networks such as the DIS voice network integration into Mission Voice Platform (MVP), Air Reserve Component Network (ARCNet) and Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON) to support test objectives and tactics, technique, procedures development.
• Purchase and installation of IT equipment necessary to support MVP capabilities and requirements resulting from architecture planning and design.
• Assistance with the design, development, installation, configuration, and maintenance of command and control (C2) systems including Battle Control System-Fixed (BCS-F) and the multi-source correlator tracker/tactical display framework (MSCT-TDF) or other IT based C2 system components.
• Support for LVC training, including preparation of scenarios, scripts and related materials in support of emerging homeland defense mission sets.
• Assistance to identify IT sustainment costs, life cycle costs, and conduct acquisition and sustainment strategy planning.
• Provide systems engineering, communications engineering and peripheral support as required to conduct live exercises and demonstrations of advanced IT systems often under field conditions.
• Assist the government maintaining inventory control, vehicle and facility access and control, COMSEC control, and classified storage requirements of IT related technologies.
• Participation in planning meetings, supplying technical expertise, planning, development of test plans and procedures to demonstrate the effectiveness of proposed solutions and accompanying tactics, techniques, and procedural modifications.
• Contributes to completion of specific training programs and projects.
• Provides training solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Oversees the planning and designing of instructional methods and materials.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience
• Secret Clearance Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.