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Job Title: Director of Engineering
Company Name: General Dynamics IT
Location: Falls Church, VA
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 03/29/2026
Expire Date: 04/30/2026
Job Categories: Engineering, Information Technology
Job Description
Director of Engineering

ENGINEERING DIRECTOR

We are GDIT. As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) provides information technology (IT), cybersecurity, systems engineering, software development, training solutions and professional services to customers in the Navy and the broader Department of Defense.


    MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

    As an Engineering Director, the work youll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission supporting the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) activities.

    At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Director of Engineering supporting PEO IWS, you will be trusted to bring together a multi-disciplinary team that is geographically dispersed to provide engineering planning, design, integration, installation, and test of Aegis Combat Systems (ACS) onboard ships post-construction and during maintenance availabilities.

    SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

    • Fully responsible for cost / schedule / performance associated with all Engineering activities associated with the delivery of ACS SI&T services and products

    • Sets the strategic direction for IWS 1 agency, TDP development, technical surge efforts and innovation efforts

    • Directs the efforts of Engineering sub-teams, such as Physical Engineering, Command and Control Engineering, SPY Engineering, Design and Integration Engineering and Topside Engineering

    • Develops highly complex business strategies to achieve business targets

    • Keeps current with cutting edge business and economic trends to forecast how the business will need to adapt and change over time

    • Manages or supervises multiple departments and disciplines

    WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED:

    • A Bachelor of Arts or Science (BA/BS) in the relevant field and 15+ years of relevant experience (or 20+ years of experience without a degree).

    • Active Secret clearance is required with the ability to obtain Top Secret. Active Top Secret clearance is desired.

    • Ability to work collaboratively as part of the larger GDIT Navy and Marine Corps Sector.

    GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
    • 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
      Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

    OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY:
    • Explore a career at GDIT and youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

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