Systems Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility team

Professional growth opportunities

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks a senior Systems Engineer to lead requirements analysis, UX integration, and system architecture across enterprise services at Tyson's, VA. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, certification readiness, and delivering resilient technical solutions.

You will guide UX design, manage requirements, and coordinate integration of COTS/GOTS components with REST APIs, ensuring alignment with sponsor standards and user needs.

Qualifications

• Lead elicitation, decomposition, documentation, and traceability of system requirements.
• Support UX/UI design activities and ensure usable interfaces.
• Coordinate system architecture analysis, design reviews, and integration strategies.
• Produce technical visuals and diagrams for stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead elicitation, decomposition, documentation, and traceability of system requirements.
• Coordinate integration of COTS/GOTS apps, microservices, REST APIs, and enterprise services.
• Perform systems architecture analysis, design reviews, and integration strategies.
• Produce and review visual artifacts and multimedia content for stakeholders.

Skills

IT Systems Integration

Requirements Analysis

UX UI Design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
IT Systems Integration, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Design
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

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

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for requirements analysis, user‑experience design integration, system architecture development, and multimedia/visual communication support. This role ensures technical solutions meet user needs, follow Sponsor engineering standards, and integrate seamlessly across the enterprise.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE:

Requirements Management

• Lead elicitation, decomposition, documentation, and traceability of system and application requirements.
• Facilitate technical reviews and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure requirements are testable, complete, and aligned with mission needs.

User‑Experience (UX) Design & Human‑Centered Design

• Support UX/UI design activities in alignment ensuring system interfaces adhere to modern usability standards.
• Partner with UI/UX specialists and product teams to incorporate accessibility, intuitive workflows, and improved user satisfaction into engineering design.

Systems Engineering & Integration

• Conduct systems architecture analysis, design reviews, integration strategies, and engineering verification/validation.
• Coordinate integration of COTS/GOTS applications, microservices, REST APIs, and enterprise services to ensure resilient technical performance.

Visual Media & Communications Support

• Produce and review technical visual artifacts, including diagrams, workflow charts, system architecture graphics, and multimedia content used for stakeholder communication.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Experience: 10+ years
• Security clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Location: Tyson's, 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

The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Vienna

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans