Systems Engineer

Job Qualifications

Complex Systems Design, System Requirements, Systems Development

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

We are seeking a Mid‑Level Systems Engineer to support systems architecture, integration, sustainment, and lifecycle engineering for a mission‑critical defense program in Oahu, Hawaii. The Systems Engineer will support design, implementation, and operational sustainment of secure, mission‑critical IT and operational systems in a classified and unclassified environment.

The ideal candidate has experience applying structured systems engineering principles in DoW environments, understands cybersecurity integration, and can support system modernization and continuous improvement efforts.

• Provides engineering, technical support, and troubleshooting to ensure the functionality, efficiency, and reliability of IT systems and applications.
• Responsible for developing engineering assessments of system configurations, including reviews for correctness, adherence to the design concept, alignment with user standards, and progress according to project schedules.
• Formulates and defines specifications for operating system applications or modifies and maintains existing applications using engineering releases and utilities provided by the manufacturer.
• Conducts program design, modeling, simulation, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation to ensure system requirements are met.
• Coordinates with Project and Program Managers to ensure effective problem resolution, user satisfaction, and adherence to milestones. Prepares milestone reports, system presentations, and provides recommendations for approval of major systems installations.
• Installs and tests hardware as required and is responsible for quality assurance reviews, as well as the evaluation and integration of new and existing hardware and software products.
• Supports large telecommunications/communications networks, file maintenance routines, and advanced scientific/mathematical software packages.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience:
  
  6–7 years of relevant experience, depending on role complexity.
• Clearance:
  Active Secret Clearance. TS preferred.

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Currently Possess:
Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain:
Secret

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

Complex Systems Design, System Requirements, Systems Development

Certifications:

None

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:

USA HI Honolulu

Additional Work Locations: (Not specified)

The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 – $150,385. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US‑based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering pre‑ and post‑tax contributions with company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers full‑flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time‑off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.

Additional offerings such as 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.

GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. We operate worldwide, offering digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. We…