Systems Engineer Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology•McChord AFB, WA

10d•$124,093 - $132,250•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

BA/BS (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of experience
Secret Clearance Required
US Citizenship Required: Yes
Air Defense
Design
Planning
Systems Design

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

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
variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
dental plan options
a vision plan
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
full flex work weeks where possible
a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
an additional 10 paid holidays per year
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
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