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High Performance Engineering (HPC) (SME)

hackajob
Sterling, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
hackajob is collaborating with Nightwing to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

This position activities

  • Deep understanding of HPC systems and architecture, including hardware components, software stack, parallel computing, and facility infrastructure
  • Significant experience with HPC-specific software and tools (e.g., job schedulers, resource manager, high-speed network fabrics, parallel file systems, debugging tools)
  • Significant experience characterizing HPC systems and architecture to identify system metrics (system performance, system computer hardware, system utilization) and user metrics (user composition, workload profiles, user software/codes
  • Strong understanding of security practices associated with managing HPC systems
  • Extensive experience identifying vulnerabilities in HPC programs and systems
  • Strong understanding of the system administration and IT requirements for managing HPC systems and users
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and practice
  • Experience working with national labs on emerging technology intel challenge Experience positively developing relationships and matrixed teams
  • Action-oriented
  • Detail-oriented; Ability to document and share details to convey messaging in a simplified way to a target audience

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Salary : $110,000 - $160,000

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