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Job overview
MANTECH seeks a Digital, Network, Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to support machinery controls and shipboard HM&E networks for Nimitz and Ford Class aircraft carriers. The hybrid role is based in Washington D.C. Navy Yard and requires three onsite days per week. The engineer will address technical matters, modernization efforts, and technical documentation while coordinating with Navy and shipbuilding stakeholders.
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Full job description
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Digital, Network, Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to join our team working in the Washington D.C Navy Yard. This is an hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite per week .
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Act as Systems Engineer for machinery controls (Machinery Control and Monitoring System - MCMS) and shipboard HM&E networks (Federated Machinery Local Area Network – FMLAN) for Nimitz and Ford Class aircraft carriers.
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Lead multiple stakeholders through risk assessment and technical decision-making.
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Coordinate directly with technical and programmatic authorities
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Collaborate with the Supervisor of Shipbuilding – Newport News (SUPSHIP) to resolve Digital, Network, Cybersecurity Systems Engineer ( DNC) System technical matters
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Provide written responses to requests for technical assistance or adjudication received via letter, Departure from Specification (DFS), and electronic Liaison Action Request (eLAR)
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Address technical issues with ship modernization efforts executed via Ship Change Documents (SCDs) and support development of new SCDs alongside In-service Engineering Agents (ISEAs)
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Collect and issue DNC Systems Government Furnished Information (GFI) packages to Newport News Shipbuilding
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Review technical data packages, drawings, reports, logistics products, training, etc. and provide written technical recommendations
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Review ship, procurement, and systems specifications and submit written proposals for changes.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology or a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and prior experience as a US Navy LDO/CWO/CPO
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7+ years of experience in shipboard machinery controls, digital network control systems (DNC/DNCG), and broader HM&E architecture
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Experience leading technical teams composed of multiple stakeholders from different organizations
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Experience with US Navy machinery control networks, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and/or HM&E networks
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience with nuclear powered ships
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Experience working with technical authorities in PAE Maritime, NAVSEA 05/08 and programmatic authorities across the Navy Enterprise
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Experience working with non-technical leadership
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Experience with US Navy, US Coast Guard, or Military Sealift Command vessels
Clearance Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and hold an active/current Secret Security Clearance or obtain an interim secret clearance before starting
Physical Requirements:
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The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
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Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.
MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,702 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
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- Washington, D.C. median$140–194K/yr134 salary ranges
- US median$60–70/hr418 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 183 open Systems Engineer jobs in Washington, D.C. and 11,702 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,797 postings).
- Education
- 4,445 of the 11,702 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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