Full-Time

Hardware Technician

Posted on 2/18/2025

General Dynamics

General Dynamics

10,001+ employees

Aerospace and defense products and services

Cybersecurity
AI & Machine Learning
Aerospace
Defense

Compensation Overview

$69.3k - $80.5kAnnually

Junior

Chantilly, VA, USA

The position requires up to 90% travel and is on-site.

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
IT Support
System Administration
IT & Security

You match the following General Dynamics's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Asset Management
  • Incident Management
  • Systems Documentation
  • 1 + years of related experience
  • US Citizenship Required
Responsibilities
  • Perform Systems Administration, Property/Asset Management, Testing, and Configuration Management functions
  • Manage the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems
  • Help maintain the integrity and security of servers and systems
  • Maintain system documentation
  • Interact with users and evaluate vendor products
  • Coordinate hardware and software installation and provide backup recovery
  • Monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources
  • Participate in systems testing and document results
  • Provide advice and training to end-users
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned
  • Monitor IMS and report incidents with directives
  • Monitor AMs/DMs to determine possible impacts to operations of services
  • Monitor and clean-up orphaned tickets
  • Monitor and enforce compliance of Incident Management Policy
  • Maintain Incident Management policy
  • Work to improve situational awareness
  • Monitor and facilitate resolution of tickets older than 30 days
  • Monitor and facilitate tasks for the Problem Management team
  • Control, disseminate and monitor ticket queues
  • Draft Service Maintenance/Outage/Restoral Announcements
  • Facilitate the creation and submission of after-action reports for major incidents and outages when applicable
  • Communicate and coordinate with Incident Managers and/or representatives from other contracts when necessary
  • Exercise independent judgement and decision making
  • Participate in special projects as required
  • Develop and implement system improvements, processes, and procedures and training necessary to manage and protect government and corporate property investments; supervise assigned staff
  • Ensure timely receipt, acquisition, identification, documentation, maintenance, inventory, movement, and storage of property
  • Ensure proper disposition of obsolete and excess assets
  • Participate in the taking of physical inventories, and provide a quarterly inventory report
  • Ensure that periodic reviews are completed to verify that appropriate custodial organizations properly maintain and use property, and that records are properly maintained
  • Support software testing, QA, and CM activities
  • Review and evaluate software products and systems to ensure adherence to company and customer quality standards
  • Develop software/systems testing procedures and conduct tests
  • Work with software developers and engineers to understand requirements, identify test scope and acceptance criteria for release components
  • Follow QA release checklist
  • Provide QA input to improve installation guides and general deployment documentation
  • Develop and update technical documentation such as test reports
  • Provide other QA related and Configuration Management (CM support) as needed

General Dynamics operates in the aerospace and defense sector, providing essential products and services for national and global security through four main divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace division manufactures high-performance business jets, while Marine Systems focuses on advanced naval vessels like nuclear submarines. Combat Systems produces land and amphibious combat vehicles and weapons, and Technologies offers IT services and cybersecurity solutions. The company stands out by integrating artificial intelligence and autonomous systems into its offerings, aiming to lead in defense technology evolution.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$29.2M

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

1952

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What believers are saying

  • U.S. Space Force's $10M funding boosts General Dynamics' space-based defense capabilities.
  • GDIT's $5.6B Air Force contract enhances secure global information sharing solutions.
  • Gulfstream's contract with U.S. Air Force indicates strong demand for aerospace services.

What critics are saying

  • Data breach exposes vulnerabilities in General Dynamics' cybersecurity measures.
  • Increased competition from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman in defense spending.
  • Reliance on antimony poses supply chain risks amid geopolitical tensions.

What makes General Dynamics unique

  • General Dynamics excels in integrating AI and autonomous systems into defense products.
  • The company offers a diverse portfolio across aerospace, marine, combat, and technology sectors.
  • Gulfstream jets set industry standards for performance and luxury in business aviation.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours

Professional Development Budget

Company News

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Jan 2nd, 2025
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Dec 27th, 2024
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Peace Garden News
Dec 21st, 2024
Space Force funds $10M for secure satellite communications at Grand Forks

Senator John Hoeven has announced that the U.S. Space Force has allocated nearly $10 million to General Dynamics.