Advanced Systems Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for infrastructure implementation, system integration, and assigned installations, coordinating engineering activities and serving as a primary technical resource for complex integration and troubleshooting efforts.
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, networking, virtualization, and configuration issues through 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 to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency.
• 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 technical issues, implement corrective actions, and validate resolutions.
• Document integration activities, troubleshooting findings, technical impacts, and corrective actions using established engineering processes and tools.

Required Qualifications

• Fully proficient understanding and application of systems engineering principles, including systems integration, verification, technical analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems, virtualized infrastructure, network interfaces, and support services, ensuring configuration consistency, reliability, and compatibility across environments.
• Collaborate with lead engineers and engineering teams to evaluate infrastructure configurations, identify technical risks, recommend solutions, and implement and validate approved technical changes
• Demonstrated 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 quickly learn and apply unfamiliar technologies, analyze complex technical issues, and effectively communicate findings and corrective actions.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 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.

What Sets You Apart

• Exceptional diagnostic reasoning and the 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 the ability to coordinate solutions across engineering disciplines.

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development. 
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
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General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans