Ground Systems Chief EngineerJoin General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solves some of the world's most complex technical challenges. The Space Force's HADES program is seeking a Ground Systems Chief Engineer to join their team in Albuquerque, NM.The Chief Engineer is the senior technical leader with extensive experience supporting satellite C2 systems, subsystems, cyber, crypto, communications, cloud technology implementations. The CE is well versed in systems engineering, architecture, project/program management, scheduling and is the lead for all core/mission risks and opportunities.Responsibilities:Oversee the entire systems engineering lifecycle, using authoritative data, systems architecture, and systems modeling to create more efficient and lower-risk processes that produce artifacts of higher qualityLeads technical requirements development by codifying model-based practices, designed test-driven requirements architecture for verificationLeads systems design process by decomposing systems into functional and logical architectures, identifying components for re-use while adhering to modular open systems architecture (MOSA)Oversees implementation by aligning to change management processes and providing current design artifacts substantiated from authoritative dataLeads system integration process by developing a data-driven and model-based approach to interface control, implementing automation as necessary to verify subsystems and components adhere to interface designLeads verification process by architecting test activities (unit, subsystem, integration, and end-to-end) and ensuring that test environments maintain parity with operational environmentsLeads validation process by developing user acceptance plans and coordinating with customers and stakeholdersLeads sustainment processes by designing maintenance activities that are highly repeatable and leverage resulting data to inform stakeholders to high-risk subsystems and/or componentsBasic Qualifications:Technical BS required; MS desired15+ years of progressive systems engineering experience in aerospace, satellite ground systems, or large-scale DoW programs4+ years in technical leadership roles as Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Architect, or Technical DirectorProven experience with 3 or more:Satellite ground control systems, mission control centers (MCC), or space operations centers (SOC)Hybrid cloud architectures (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, on-premises virtualization)Multi-mission, multi-classification operational environmentsEnterprise software-intensive systems and low-cost R&D systemsConfiguration management across complex ground infrastructureDevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)24x7 mission-critical operations with high-availability requirements (99.9%+)TS with SCI eligibility.Certifications:AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional OR Azure Solutions Architect ExpertINCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) OR ESEP8140 Position: CISSP, or Security+One of these: SAFe Architect, DoDAF/MODAF, Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464.
This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40Travel Required: 10-25%Work Location: USA NM AlbuquerqueAdditional Work Locations: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 the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees 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.
To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans