[Hiring] Distribution Systems Lead Engineer @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

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

• Lead and supervise OSP/ISP, fiber optic, and communication closet engineers and technicians, ensuring coordinated and integrated engineering across all disciplines.
• Manage Agency and Subcontractor labor, including daily direction, quality assurance, performance oversight, and conflict resolution.
• Serve as primary engineering liaison to Government POCs and base stakeholders.
• Coordinate base access, security requirements, installation schedules, materials, and personnel deployment.
• Validate engineering deliverables including drawings, design inputs, reports, and risk assessments.
• Lead design reviews, planning sessions, and strategic decision-making for DS workstreams.
• Identify and mitigate engineering risks, design conflicts, and installation challenges.
• Support program leadership with execution planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of AF/SF standards, TIA/EA, UFC, I3A, OSP/ISP, CEL requirements, and fiber technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in telecommunications engineering, network infrastructure, OSP/ISP design, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years leading multi-discipline engineering teams in field or deployment environments.
• Experience delivering large-scale communications modernization projects for DoD, federal, or large enterprise environments.
• Experience managing subcontractor labor and agency field teams.
• Familiarity with AF/SF installation processes, base coordination, and engineering standards.
• Strong background in OSP construction, fiber design/testing, and telecommunications room infrastructure.

Requirements

• One or more of the following certifications preferred:
  • BICSI RCDD
  • BICSI OSP Designer (OSP)
  • PMP or CAPM
  • Cisco CCNA or CCNP
  • FOA CFOT or CFOS certifications

Benefits

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

Company Description

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.