Field Systems Engineer

Business Unit:
Cubic Defense

Company Details:
Cubic provides technology solutions in transportation and defense, simplifying daily journeys and supporting mission success.

Location:

Ford Island, Hawaii (Onsite, OCONUS)

Clearance Requirement:
Active U.S. SECRET; ability to obtain Top Secret / SCI

The Field System Engineer serves as the senior onsite technical authority supporting emerging Department of War (DoW) Airborne ISR (A‑ISR) Full Motion Video (FMV) mission systems. Operating in a high‑tempo, mission‑critical environment, this role leads advanced troubleshooting, hands‑on systems engineering, and cross‑domain solution (CDS) sustainment for complex, distributed intelligence architectures.

• Technical Leadership & Advanced Engineering
  • Serve as onsite technical SME for large‑scale FMV architectures, providing expert‑level diagnosis, recovery, and optimization of mission systems.
  • Lead end‑to‑end engineering support for software applications, network systems, middleware, virtualized environments, and Linux‑based services.
  • Own the operational sustainment and configuration of Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), ensuring secure and compliant data transfer across classified network boundaries.
  • Perform advanced system diagnostics, root‑cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to ensure system availability in a 24×7 mission environment.
• Mission‑Embedded Customer Engagement
  • Operate as the senior onsite representative, regularly interfacing with DoW leadership, IC mission partners, and contractor engineering teams.
  • Provide authoritative guidance to Tier I and Tier II staff, mentoring junior personnel and driving resolution of high‑impact technical issues.
  • Deliver concise and mission‑relevant reporting—including incident updates, system performance metrics, operational risk assessments, and recommended remediations.
• Architecture, Deployment & Sustainment
  • Support ongoing system modernization efforts, including architecture implementation, network expansion, storage integration, and multi‑site FMV distribution upgrades.
  • Oversee configuration, sustainment, and troubleshooting for LAN/WAN infrastructures using expert knowledge of core protocols and routing standards.
  • Maintain complex virtualization ecosystems (VMware, Hyper‑V, Xen) and containerized deployments (Kubernetes, preferred).
  • Ensure compliance with Information Assurance (IA) and cybersecurity requirements, including RMF, STIGs, and DoW IA controls.

• Extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, and enterprise Linux administration.
• Proven mastery in supporting mission‑critical video architectures, including streaming technologies, MISB standards, and H.264 encoding.
• Deep understanding of storage networking (Fibre Channel, iSCSI) and distributed storage systems.
• Ability to autonomously identify, document, and elevate complex software defects, infrastructure failures, or architectural limitations.
• Demonstrated history of supporting DoW or military intelligence systems, preferably in forward‑deployed or OCONUS environments.
• Competency with UAV/UAS data dissemination architectures and A‑ISR operational workflows (preferred).

• Bachelor's degree in electronics, computer science, information systems, or equivalent.
• 7‑8 years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience supporting DoW or military operational environments strongly preferred.
• Ability to operate independently in a remote OCONUS field setting, adhering to all field operations standards.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a strong customer‑centric approach.
• Proven ability to partner across diverse technical and leadership levels.

• Manages mission‑critical systems with minimal oversight.
• Serves as the customer‑facing technical expert onsite.
• Solves high‑complexity technical problems across the full systems stack.
• Provides mentorship, escalation management, and authoritative technical guidance.
• Ensures operational continuity in sensitive, high‑trust environments requiring elevated clearances.

Pay Range: $–$+benefits.

Benefits include medical,…