Systems Engineer- TS/SCI with Polygraph

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Systems Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. You’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

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 to join our growing team in Springfield, VA.

 
HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

As the Systems Engineer on this contract, you will be working with a staff of 60 Operators, maintainers and engineers spread across two locations (Springfield, VA, and Denver, CO) where you will be part of a real-time operation providing special communications to users around the world. Operations are of the highest priority dedicated to the mission and seeing that the user is supported in every way. 

Responsibilities:

• The System Engineer will be responsible for understanding the complete end-to-end tasking, processing, evaluation, and dissemination of information to system users. 
• Familiar with the client’s System Integration Standards and support acquisition milestones from a site perspective.  
• Partner with our Tier 1 and 2 maintainers staff to evaluate discrepancy reports and provide feedback to acquisition offices to deliver fixes to future deliveries.  
• Work with the Cross-site operations staff to continually review system CONOPS for efficiencies and enhancements to mission execution.   
• Providing engineering support to maintain the operational baseline to high availability standards is paramount, and review boards are conducted each month with the various acquisition program offices.  
• Work with the end customers to discuss performance assessment of current operations and provide insights during user interface meetings.
• Responsible for integration and test requirements for Image processing of multiple sensor types with emphasis on Synthetic Aperture Processing (SAR) and working with 24/7 operations teams to understand system performance and operability issues and provide feedback to developers to incorporate enhancements in future builds.
• Participates in special projects as required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, or work experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph and must be willing able to upgrade to higher level polygraph.
• Must be operations-oriented and understand the demands of maintaining mission operations, including on-call support.   

• The system engineer needs to have disciplined technical documentation skills to draft guidance to system operators in the form of temporary procedures (Memograms) and follow up with configuration-controlled documentation.
• Review system performance and identify system improvement areas, RFCs submitted by acquisition offices, and impact against the site baseline.
• Maintain a master schedule of integration activity and support factory demonstrations and installation activity.
• Work with the TIER 1 and 2 personnel to understand system issues and help resolve system discrepancies and feedback information to the acquisition offices, and Perform System Performance Analysis (SPA)
• Attend user interface TEMs to discuss current mission performance and assess future CONOPs.
• Review and develop COOP CONOPs and procedures.
• Experience with configuration management
• Strong troubleshooting and interpersonal skills in a mission-critical operational environment
• Monitor and track Discrepancy Reports
• An understanding of IT fundamentals – hardware (servers, switches, routers, etc.), software, networks, databases, SAN storage, applications, Virtual machines, and with Enterprise Monitoring tools – i.e., Nagios.

Would be Nice to Have:

• Working and communicating effectively with government project officers and senior leaders.
• Familiarity with client’s space systems
• Familiarity with the NSIS process
• Familiarity of Spacecraft capable of image processing is desired.
• Good communication and briefing skills are highly desired.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
● Education: Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, or work experience.
● Required Experience: 2+ years’ experience
● Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with polygraph
● Location: Springfield, VA 
●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.