Advanced Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Manassas, VA

1d•$118,519 - $131,482

About The Position

The Advanced Systems Engineer provides technical leadership for infrastructure implementation, system integration, and assigned installations. The role coordinates engineering activities and serves as a primary technical resource for complex integration and troubleshooting. The engineer diagnoses and resolves issues across hardware, software, networking, virtualization, and configuration through systematic troubleshooting, log analysis, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis. The position plans, executes, and validates software integrations, including software deliveries, defect corrections, regression testing, and system compatibility verification. It configures, maintains, and troubleshoots Linux-based systems, virtualized infrastructure, network interfaces, and supporting services; develops infrastructure automation using Ansible, scripting, and DevOps tools; and supports high availability and failover configurations using Red Hat technologies such as OpenShift, Pacemaker, PCS, and DRBD. The engineer collaborates across software development, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and test teams, and documents integration work, findings, technical impacts, and corrective actions using established engineering processes and tools. A Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants are subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the work. The position offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off if desired. The salary range is USD $118,519 to $131,482 per year, based on experience and other factors.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance required at time of hire; must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Proficient understanding and application of systems engineering principles, including systems integration, verification, technical analysis, and troubleshooting.
Ability to configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems, virtualized infrastructure, network interfaces, and support services while ensuring consistency, reliability, and compatibility across environments.
Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex issues across interconnected hardware, software, networking, and infrastructure components.
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, DNS, and connectivity troubleshooting.
Experience with virtualization technologies and scripting or automation tools such as Bash, Python, or Ansible.
Ability to learn unfamiliar technologies quickly, analyze complex technical issues, and communicate findings and corrective actions effectively.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat High Availability (Pacemaker, PCS, DRBD), and virtualization platforms such as VMware, KVM, or Red Hat Virtualization.
Proficiency with Ansible and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
Experience supporting remote installations, deployed systems, and complex troubleshooting efforts.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerization, and Agile/DevOps practices.
Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, KubeVirt, or similar technologies.
Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Sensu Go, or equivalent platforms.
Exceptional diagnostic reasoning and ability to systematically isolate and resolve complex system problems.
Strong understanding of interactions and dependencies between applications, operating systems, networks, virtualization, and hardware.
Demonstrated technical independence, sound engineering judgment, and ability to coordinate solutions across engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for infrastructure implementation, system integration, and assigned installations; coordinate engineering activities and serve as a technical resource for complex integration and troubleshooting.
Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, networking, virtualization, and configuration issues using systematic troubleshooting, log analysis, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis.
Plan, execute, and validate software integrations, including software deliveries, defect corrections, regression testing, and system compatibility verification.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems, virtualized infrastructure, network interfaces, and supporting services.
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible, scripting, and DevOps tools.
Support high availability and failover configurations using Red Hat technologies, including OpenShift, Pacemaker, PCS, and DRBD.
Collaborate with software development, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and test teams to investigate issues, implement corrective actions, and validate resolutions.
Document integration activities, troubleshooting findings, technical impacts, and corrective actions using established engineering processes and tools.
Collaborate with lead engineers and engineering teams to evaluate infrastructure configurations, identify technical risks, recommend solutions, and implement and validate approved technical changes.