Advanced Engineering Support Specialist

General Dynamics

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Manassas, VA
Salary: $111,881–$121,059 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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The Senior Advanced Engineering Support Specialist joins the Undersea Warfare Decision Support System program to provide critical technical support across complex hardware and software environments. This role involves leading system installations, software integration, and troubleshooting efforts for laboratory and remotely deployed systems. Daily responsibilities include diagnosing hardware, networking, and virtualization issues through log analysis and root-cause analysis, while performing regression testing and verifying software fixes. The candidate must demonstrate proficiency in Linux-based systems, networking fundamentals, and virtualization technologies like VMware or KVM. Preferred skills include experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Bash, and Python scripting. The position solves technical challenges within the undersea warfare domain by ensuring system stability, coordinating with engineering teams, and providing technical guidance to customers to maintain operational readiness.

Skills

Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) VMware KVM Python Bash Ansible TCP/IP VLANs DNS Pacemaker PCS DRBD Virtualization DevOps System Administration Network Troubleshooting Log Analysis Root-Cause Analysis

What you'll do

Lead system installations, software integration activities, and troubleshooting efforts independently.
Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, networking, and virtualization issues through root-cause analysis.
Install, configure, test, and maintain complex systems and software deliveries.
Support integration and system testing, including regression testing and verification of software fixes.
Research technical documentation and system configurations to identify problems and recommend corrective actions.
Coordinate with development, engineering, and infrastructure teams to implement technical solutions.
Provide technical guidance and documentation to customers and internal engineering teams.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 5 years of experience, or Master's degree with 3 years of experience.
Strong technical competence in hardware and software installation, configuration, integration, and troubleshooting.
Extensive hands-on experience supporting Linux-based systems, including administration, service management, and log analysis.
Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, virtualization technologies, and system interfaces.
Experience supporting software installations, upgrades, and troubleshooting in laboratory or operational environments.
Experience with RHEL, VMware, KVM, Ansible, Bash, Python, or Red Hat High Availability technologies (preferred).

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