Senior Systems Engineer
About The Position
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer Senior and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. The work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the 480th ISR Wing. You will play a crucial role in enhancing intelligence integration and system interoperability for critical warfighting systems. Lead the development and integration of new DCGS and C4ISR capabilities, from initial concept to operational evaluation, ensuring they meet user requirements and are seamlessly integrated. Collaborate with the 480 ISRW Technical Director, cross-functional engineering teams, and key stakeholders to provide strategic recommendations and resolve complex integration challenges. Drive the modernization of intelligence systems by assessing the feasibility of new technologies, managing project timelines, and ensuring new capabilities are transitioned under formal configuration management control. Utilize project management frameworks (PMBOK, SAFe, ITIL), risk management standards (NIST SP 800-37), and your expertise in systems architecture to deliver robust, mission-ready solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in IT management, a related technical field, or a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- A minimum of 10 years of project management experience, including at least 5 years of DCGS or ISR architectural experience.
- Working knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and ITIL.
- Strong understanding of DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF).
- Experience with requirements engineering, systems verification and validation, and the NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Ability to lead cross-functional project teams and effectively communicate with senior decision-makers.
- Top Secret with SCI eligibility security clearance.
- US Citizenship Required.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and integration of new DCGS and C4ISR capabilities, from initial concept to operational evaluation, ensuring they meet user requirements and are seamlessly integrated.
- Collaborate with the 480 ISRW Technical Director, cross-functional engineering teams, and key stakeholders to provide strategic recommendations and resolve complex integration challenges.
- Drive the modernization of intelligence systems by assessing the feasibility of new technologies, managing project timelines, and ensuring new capabilities are transitioned under formal configuration management control.
- Utilize project management frameworks (PMBOK, SAFe, ITIL), risk management standards (NIST SP 800-37), and your expertise in systems architecture to deliver robust, mission-ready solutions.
- Ability to plan, host, and participate in technical meetings, including scrums, technical exchange meetings (TEMs), and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- Medical plan options
- Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
