Infrastructure Hardware Systems Engineer - Entry Level at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
National City, CA
$77,843–$86,358from the description
Jul 9, 2026
National City, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves designing, configuring, testing, and documenting hardware infrastructure systems for U.S. Navy surface ships. The work centers on solving complex engineering problems, reading technical drawings and schematics, and troubleshooting computing hardware — all within a collaborative team setting. A background in systems engineering principles and requirements management is valued, and the position requires up to 35% travel.
Junior level · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The posting lists no hard-required technical skills beyond a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. All concrete technical skills (reading engineering drawings/schematics, hardware troubleshooting) appear only under a 'preferred skills or experiences' section.
The Secret clearance is stated as 'obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire' — not a current active clearance — but it is still a gate on eligibility, so it is flagged as required.
The salary range ($77,843–$86,358/yr) and entry-level framing suggest a junior/early-career role despite no explicit level in the title.
SOC classification is a judgement call: the role is described as 'Infrastructure Hardware Systems Engineer' focused on configuring, testing, and documenting hardware infrastructure for Navy ships. 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) is the closest fit for hands-on hardware/infrastructure work; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is a plausible alternative given the systems engineering and requirements management framing.
Travel up to 35% of the time is noted as a requirement. The position is on-site or hybrid (minimum 3 days/week) in National City, CA.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): computing hardware troubleshooting.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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