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Hardware Engineer Lead – TS/SCI Required

General Dynamics Information Technology
Charlottesville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Feb 2026
💰 $115,000/yr($85,000/yr$115,000/yr)

About the role

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cabling, Hardware Systems, Mission Critical Environments

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Hardware Engineer Lead – TS/SCI Required

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

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Hardware Engineer Lead the work you will do at GDIT will be instrumental in supporting the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). You will play a vital role in solving complex challenges, driving innovation, and delivering smarter solutions for the mission.

  • Lead/Execute: Provide hardware engineering expertise to analyze complex hardware systems, lead deployments, and oversee the complete lifecycle of hardware equipment.
  • Collaborate: Work with system engineers, test engineers, and project managers to ensure end-to-end success. Organize and direct hardware installations and configurations to satisfy user requirements.
  • Innovate: Develop recommendations for existing and emerging hardware technologies to continuously improve system functionality and performance.
  • Lead/Manage the asset management and hardware teams, ensuring all critical tasks and goals are achieved.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide hardware engineering expertise, including hardware design, architecture, network design, and other technical systems.
  • Plan all phases of hardware projects, including schedules, budgets, and the maturation of technical performance parameters.
  • Deploy, install, and implement IT hardware at Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) sites.
  • Conduct site surveys, prepare engineering plans, and create technical design packages.
  • Procure and perform acceptance testing on equipment.
  • Organize and direct hardware installations, configure and document configurations of computers, networking devices, and peripheral equipment.
  • Oversee all projects by maintaining comprehensive oversight, clearly communicating expectations, timelines, and deliverables, and ensuring tasks are completed on schedule and meet established quality standards.
  • Conduct preventative and remedial hardware maintenance to ensure continuous operation.
  • Prepare site installation and test reports, identifying and resolving issues to align with user requirements.
  • Direct and manage Capitol Equipment Replacement Program (CERP) processes for IT equipment lifecycle management.
  • Oversee and support asset management mission requirements to maintain optimal operational status.
  • Identify and resolve critical system failures resulting from hardware component issues or misconfigurations.
  • Develop solutions and proposals with the program manager to optimize hardware acquisition and operational costs.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technical expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Hardware Engineer Lead must have:

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree
  • Experience: +12 years of Experience
  • Technical skills:
    • Strong expertise in various IT domains, such as cybersecurity, telecommunications, or information systems architecture.
    • Ability to perform and manage in high-paced, mission-critical environments with attention to detail.
    • Proficiency with tools like Microsoft Services (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Visio, etc.).
    • Familiarity with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software and tools like AutoCAD is preferred.
  • Security clearance level: TS/SCI
  • US citizenship required
  • Required Certification(s):
    • DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract.
    • IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification: Sec+CE or equivalent
  • Role requirements:
    • Daily support on-site at the customer location.
    • Willingness and ability

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