Software Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers mission-critical systems that help keep people safe. As a Software Systems Engineer, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop complex software systems supporting national defense and intelligence services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field
• 2+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 6 months of job-related experience
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural recommendations and design inputs for complex software systems
• Participate in and/or lead all phases of software system development, including requirements analysis, system architecture definition, trade studies, and lifecycle leadership
• Develop system requirements and define allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
• Perform functional and performance analysis, system design, and interface definition studies
• Support technical engineering product generation using appropriate standards, processes, and tools
• Develop software architecture artifacts to communicate solutions to stakeholders
• Support new business pursuits through briefings, demonstrations, and proposal development
• Communicate clearly with customers, users, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams to define and meet project goals
• Coordinate across design, development, test, project leadership, and program management teams
• Identify and mitigate risks, define trade spaces, and adapt to changing requirements
• Apply systems thinking to software, processes, people, and organizations
• Participate in and/or lead reviews of software systems, providing design input based on experience
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers

Other beneficial experience includes Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), space domain expertise, cloud environments (AWS, Azure, RHOSP, VIO), Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies, cloud automation tooling (Ansible, Terraform), cybersecurity practices, multi-level security, and DevOps concepts.

Skills

• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading systems development life cycle
• Collaborative team player providing technical leadership
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills
• Experienced in negotiation to meet customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching and flex time off
• Paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, and health & wellness programs
• Employee resource and social groups
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80 schedule)
• Exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development
• Research-oriented work alongside award-winning teams

Pay

Target salary range: USD $100,219.00/Yr. - USD $111,180.00/Yr.

Schedule

On-site work in Pittsburgh, PA, with a hybrid/flex work schedule permitted (not 100% remote).