Systems Engineering Manager

Company: GD Information Technology
Location: Arlington
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Architectural Modeling, Architecture Development, Leadership, Systems Engineering Certifications: Certified Enterprise Architect (EA) - Department of Defense (DoD) - Department of Defense (DoD) Experience: 15 years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: J oin GDIT and provide critical on-site Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) expertise and counsel to senior-level clients in direct support of Headquarters, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR and Cyber Effects Operations (CEO) (AF/A2/6). Be part of a self-actualizing GDIT Team who daily provides counsel on multi-intelligence (multi-INT) ISR issues to the Director of ISR Operations (AF/A2/6O) in meeting some of the world's most complex and technical ISR challenges. We’re seeking critical ISR, multi-INT, and AF Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Advisors to join our team at the Pentagon, Washington, DC. The Systems Engineering Manager will manage the workload across the team and prepare DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) deliverables to the customer. Additionally, this role and the greater team will make recommendations to leadership on changes to the environment to include governance, processes, and data exchanges. HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Shall provide enterprise, system, solution, and data architects to support the AF DCGS enterprise and provide support in the development and management of the AF DCGS architecture products for the Air Force ground capabilities (processing, exploitation, and dissemination - PED) and support the capability planning, acquisition, and systems engineering and integration (SE&I) functions. Shall coordinate with appropriate entities to support the establishment and sustainment of the operational baseline. Shall support AF DCGS in the development and execution of an Enterprise Architecture and any required supporting Architectures, which are consistent with the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF). The Enterprise Architecture shall be premised on the AF DCGS operational, systems and technical product view baselines. Shall facilitate information/data collection, database population, and architecture product view creation using an Enterprise Architecture development tool and other architecture facilitation tools Shall produce and collaborate on enterprise architecture models in support of AF DCGS and Open Architecture (OA) DCGS operational pilots. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Required Education: Completed MS degree-preferably in Engineering or Computer Science Required Experience: 15 years of related experience (additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree) Minimum six years' experience with DoDAF architectures First-hand experience with architecture tools Certified Enterprise Architect (CEA) certification desired Security Clearance Level: Active TS/SCI Location: Arlington, VA US Citizenship Required GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays GDITpriority The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $184,000. 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: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% T elecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Arlington Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: 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. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc . Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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