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Based on 240 similar postings.
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About General Dynamics
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.
General Dynamics currently has
1377 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
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The Advanced Systems Engineer joins the engineering team to provide technical leadership for infrastructure implementation, system integration, and complex troubleshooting efforts. You will diagnose hardware, software, networking, and virtualization issues through systematic log analysis and root-cause identification. Daily responsibilities include planning software integrations, validating system compatibility, and maintaining Linux-based systems and network interfaces. You will develop infrastructure automation using Ansible, Bash, and Python to improve deployment consistency. The role requires supporting high availability configurations using Red Hat technologies like OpenShift, Pacemaker, PCS, and DRBD. You will collaborate across cybersecurity and test teams to resolve technical risks and document integration activities. This position solves complex integration problems within a defense and scientific domain, ensuring reliable performance across interconnected hardware and virtualized infrastructure components.
What does a Systems Engineer earn?
Median $160000 from 251 postings across 41 companies.
Provide technical leadership for infrastructure implementation, system integration, and complex troubleshooting efforts.
Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, networking, and virtualization issues through root-cause analysis.
Plan, execute, and validate software integrations, including defect corrections and regression testing.
Configure and maintain Linux-based systems, virtualized infrastructure, and network interfaces.
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible, scripting, and DevOps tools.
Support high availability and failover configurations using Red Hat technologies like OpenShift and Pacemaker.
Document integration activities, troubleshooting findings, and technical impacts using established engineering processes.
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 Systems Engineering or a related field plus 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of experience.
Fully proficient understanding and application of systems engineering principles, including systems integration, verification, technical analysis, and troubleshooting.
Experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Linux-based systems, virtualized infrastructure, network interfaces, and supporting services.
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, DNS, and connectivity troubleshooting.
Experience with virtualization technologies and scripting or automation tools such as Bash, Python, or Ansible.
Experience with Red Hat technologies (RHEL, Pacemaker, PCS, DRBD) and virtualization platforms like VMware or KVM (preferred).
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