Systems Engineer (RF) - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics - IT; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health packages

Paid education & certifications

Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks a skilled Systems Engineer to support an information technology enterprise at a customer site in McLean, VA. You will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by coordinating with customers, 3rd party vendors, and internal teams on complex hardware/software systems.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's in Engineering and 10+ years of experience, with a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education, certifications or training.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Proven experience drafting requirements and managing program reviews.
• Experience with 3rd party vendors and testing.

Responsibilities

• Support customer's technical staff to broaden capabilities through contracts and partnerships.
• Draft documentation and support contracting through SSJ, SOW, requirements.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagements and lead O&M technical efforts.
• Foster communication to deliver high quality products on time and on budget.
• Secure approvals and conduct field tests of systems under development.
• Lead technical efforts that support O&M.

Skills

SETA & Agency Tech Dev

Systems engineering lifecycle

Draft requirements

Vendor liaison

Test plan development

Contracting processes

Technical documentation

RF systems networking

Satellite communications

Computer networking

Customer tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Systems Engineer supporting an information technology enterprise. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Systems Engineer joining our team.

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Support customer's technical staff to broaden technical capabilities through 3rd party contracts and internal partnerships.
• Draft documentation and support the contracting process through SSJ, SOW, requirements, etc. products.
• Foster communication between partners to ensure high quality products are delivered on-time and on-budgetDevelop expertise in special areas and serve as a technical SME on designated topics.
• Secure approvals and conduct field tests of systems under development.
• Contribute to the approval process for the deployment of technical systems as technical SME.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagements, such as user requirements sessions.
• Lead technical efforts that support the O&M of deployed systems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engnieering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.

Experience: 10+ years

Required skills:

• Demonstrated experience with SETA and Agency Tech Dev
• Systems engineering expertise supporting full lifecycle development of complex hardware/software systems.
• Proven experience drafting requirements, managing program reviews, working with 3rd party vendors, generating test plans and guiding troubleshooting.
• Ability to champion new technical solutions and development and manage efforts across short and intermediate timelines.
• Experience supporting customer contracting processes.
• Demonstrated experience with customer formal documentation systems and strong ability to draft technical documentation for different audiences.
• Hands‑on experience validating and testing technical systems, including test plan development, testing coordination, and test report documentation.
• Experience with customer approval processes for technical testing and system deployment.
• Strong ability to apply technical knowledge in RF systems network infrastructure, communication protocols, quality standards, and manufacturing.

Desired skills:

• Experience with satellite communications and satellite systems
• Experience with computer networking
• Experience using customer technical tools and systems

Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally to support system development and deployment.

Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Location: McLean, VA (On Customer Site)

US Citizenship 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 #OpportunityOwned #GDITCareers #WeAreGDIT #JET#GDITEnhanced2026#VA_2026Alumni