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General Dynamics Mission Systems

Builds secure electronics for defense missions

Senior Systems Engineer

Engineering ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePittsfield, MA, USA$112.9k - $125.3k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related science, engineering, or mathematics field, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable amount of time and meet U.S. Government eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and local to the area, and work onsite.
  • Preferred experience includes developing top-level facility requirements specifications and decomposing system requirements across subsystems and disciplines.
  • Preferred experience includes developing laboratory arrangement diagrams and facility layout documentation.
  • Preferred experience includes leading or supporting formal design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with Government customers.
  • Preferred experience includes coordinating manufacturing equipment procurement, including vendor qualification, technical evaluation, and COTS/GOTS integration.
  • Preferred experience includes planning and executing field installation activities, including site surveys, installation sequencing, and subcontractor coordination.
  • Preferred experience includes developing and executing system integration and test plans, including writing and executing formal test procedures and managing anomaly reporting.
  • Preferred experience includes supporting Government certification activities, including Authority to Operate (ATO), Risk Management Framework (RMF), facility accreditation, and system safety (MIL-STD-882).
  • Preferred experience includes leading Government sell-off and final acceptance activities, including SAT/FQT execution, punch list resolution, and as-built documentation delivery.
  • Preferred experience includes a basic understanding of engineering drawings per MIL-STD-100.
  • Preferred experience includes familiarity with enterprise Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as Windchill.
  • Preferred experience includes familiarity with Engineering Transition to Production (ETP) processes and requirements.
  • Preferred qualifications include demonstrated success leading the systems development lifecycle and proficiency in requirements management and system modeling tools.
  • Preferred qualifications include applying technical standards and methodologies to develop innovative, compliant solutions for complex tactical systems.
  • Preferred qualifications include providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Preferred qualifications include presentation and communication skills, negotiation experience, and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Preferred qualifications include managing technical risk, resolving complex engineering challenges, and making decisions within program schedule and cost constraints.
  • Preferred qualifications include ongoing professional development and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Preferred qualifications include identifying opportunities to apply artificial intelligence tools and techniques for continuous improvement, innovation, and engineering productivity.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute as a systems engineer on a cross-functional team responsible for requirements development, detailed design, manufacturing equipment purchase, field installation, testing and integration, certification, and formal sell-off of a tactical-grade shore site laboratory facility supporting the United States Navy's Columbia-class Submarine Strategic Systems Program.
  • Travel within the United States to support site surveys, field installation, and customer program reviews.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience developing top-level facility requirements specifications and decomposing system requirements across subsystems and disciplines.
  • Experience developing laboratory arrangement diagrams and facility layout documentation.
  • Experience leading or supporting formal design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with Government customers.
  • Experience coordinating manufacturing equipment procurement, including vendor qualification, technical evaluation, and COTS/GOTS integration.
  • Experience planning and executing field installation activities, including site surveys, installation sequencing, and subcontractor coordination.
  • Experience developing and executing system integration and test plans, including writing and executing formal test procedures and managing anomaly reporting.
  • Experience supporting Government certification activities, including Authority to Operate (ATO), Risk Management Framework (RMF), facility accreditation, and system safety (MIL-STD-882).
  • Experience leading Government sell-off and final acceptance activities, including SAT/FQT execution, punch list resolution, and as-built documentation delivery.
  • Basic understanding of engineering drawings per MIL-STD-100.
  • Familiarity with enterprise Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as Windchill.
  • Familiarity with Engineering Transition to Production (ETP) processes and requirements.

About the Company

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Builds secure electronics for defense missions

General Dynamics Mission Systems builds defense electronics and integrated systems for military, intelligence and civil government customers. Its equipment connects people and platforms across land, sea, air, space and cyber missions, from tactical radios to satellite ground infrastructure. The business designs submarine weapon controls, aircraft processing equipment and encryption products that protect classified voice, video and data. Government contracts fund development and production, and its products become components of larger military platforms and integrated national security systems. A business unit of General Dynamics, it is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
1952

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