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Scientific Instrumentation Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology • Bethesda, MD • 1h ago

Req ID: RQ226255

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

Complex Systems,Instrumentation Engineering,Instrumentation Systems,Scientific Equipments,Scientific Instruments

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

Job Description:

We are seeking a Scientific Instrumentation Engineer to join a Scientific Computing team supporting scientific instrumentation and research operations at NIAID. This role focuses on supporting, integrating, and troubleshooting scientific instruments and associated computing environments used in research laboratories. The engineer will work closely with scientists, laboratory staff, vendors, and internal IT teams to ensure instruments and supporting systems are reliable, secure, and fit for research needs.

Biomedical research activities for a major federal health agency depend on the technologies and services you'll support in your role here at GDIT. Here, you'll be empowered to turn obstacles into action. Join us on the frontlines of scientific computing services and make an impact on the health of our nation.

Responsibilities:

Support the deployment, integration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of scientific instruments and their connected computing systems

Partner with researchers and laboratory staff to understand instrument workflows, operational requirements, and support needs

Coordinate with vendors, facilities, cybersecurity, and IT teams to support instrument installation, upgrades, and issue resolution

Troubleshoot instrument-connected workstations, software, data transfer paths, and peripheral systems

Help maintain documentation, inventories, and support procedures for scientific instrumentation environments

Assist with operating system support, software compatibility, patch coordination, and endpoint considerations for laboratory systems

Provide user support and guidance for instrument-related computing workflows and data handling processes

Identify opportunities to improve reliability, support processes, and user experience across instrumentation services

Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, biomedical engineering, or a related field and at least 5 years of related experience

Experience supporting scientific instruments, laboratory systems, or instrument-connected computing environments

Experience troubleshooting Windows and/or Linux workstations and scientific application software

Ability to work effectively with scientists, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams

Strong documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills

Experience in a customer-facing or service-oriented technical support role

Desired Skills:

Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation environments and research data workflows

Experience with networking, endpoint support, and system integration in lab settings

Understanding of security and operational considerations for instrument-connected systems

Ability to manage multiple priorities across a diverse instrument support portfolio

Collaborative, service-oriented mindset with focus on enabling research outcomes

The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $143,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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