Lead DS Engineer

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Lead Distribution Systems Engineer and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. This position is on site at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii and requires residency in the Honolulu area for daily onsite project support.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• US Citizenship required
• Secret clearance (must currently possess and be able to obtain)
• BA/BS or equivalent
• 5+ years of related experience
• 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 DoW, 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading on-site teams performing AFNET, DISA, or DoW network infrastructure/modernization programs
• BICSI OSP (Outside Plant Designer) certification
• FOA CFOT (Fiber Optic Technician) certification
• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety certification
• Security+ CE (DoW requirement for base network environments)

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options
• 401(k) plan with company match (pre and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits)
• Full-flex work week to balance work and personal priorities
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel accident insurance
• AI-powered career tool for identifying career steps and learning opportunities
• Internal mobility team focused on career growth
• Award-winning culture of innovation and military-friendly workplace

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $126,500. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements.

Schedule

• Scheduled weekly hours: 40
• Travel required: Less than 10%
• Telecommuting options: Onsite
• Work location: USA HI Hickam AFB (Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii)