Submarine Combat System Network Design

Responsibilities for this Position

Submarine Combat System Network Design

ID: 2025-66652
USA-VA-Manassas
Required Clearance: Secret
Posted Date: 6/5/2025
Category: Technicians/Technical Support
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.


Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors or Technology degree in Engineering or a related specialized area/field, or equivalent (4 years job-related experience). Requires an additional 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of job-related 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

Imagine a world-class engineering environment. Now add a team of exceptional talent along with technologies that are so advanced theyre often classified. Thats what youll find at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here youll lead amazing engineers as they invent the technologies, products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. If you want the chance to lead, its time to bring your talent to General Dynamics Mission Systems.

We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.

As a Senior Principal Advanced Network Designer for Tactical Control Systems (TCS), youll design and plan network systems by providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. You'll be a member of a cross functional integration team responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining submarine combat system network architectures. Youll apply your extensive technical expertise to provide specific, detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. This is your chance to not just work with the best technologies, but actually help create them. Think youre up to the task?

What youll experience:

• Technologies that arent just top-notch, theyre often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring whats next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as its discovered

What you bring to the table:

• Technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, hubs, bridges and gateways, etc.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one discipline/field with a working knowledge in multiple adjacent disciplines/fields
• Superior Red Hat Linux or CentOS Administration and deployment background with a working knowledge of systems
• Extensive professional experience with OpenStack, Docker, Kubernetes, or other container orchestration/PaaS/Cloud technologies
• Represent organization as prime technical contact on contracts and projects

What sets you apart:

• Technical expertise with solid knowledge and troubleshooting skills encompassing numerous LAN switches, routing architectures, and network services including DNS, TACACS, NFS, NTP/PTP, load balancing, QoS, VxLAN, BGP, etc
• Programming language - python, bash, ansible
• Background is security vulnerability studies and defense-in-depth strategy with existing and emerging technologies
• Certifications in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Certifications in Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD)
• Provide technology roadmaps
• Strong ability to develop solutions to highly complex problems
• Ability to lead a team and mentor staff

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $129,896.00 - USD $140,551.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

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

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