Sr Engineer (Systems Engineer)

About the role

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Job Summary

Seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead integration, qualification, manufacturing, production transition, and fielding of APS technologies, including munitions, sensors, turrets, controls, and real‑time software. The role involves coordination with foreign suppliers, vehicle primes, and US military customers, and collaboration across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and program management. Responsibilities include system and subsystem architecture development, requirements and interface definition, verification planning, and support for vehicle integration, qualification testing, troubleshooting, reliability and safety analyses, logistics, training, and customer documentation. Domestic and international travel is required.

Impact of the Role

Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines. Solves complex problems. Works independently, receives minimal guidance. May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment.

Essential Functions

• Applies standard engineering techniques to design, analyze, test, maintain, repair, or improve products, components, or assemblies
• Analyzes, develops and evaluates systems
• Improves and maintains current systems or creates brand new projects
• Designs and drafts blueprints, visits systems in the field and manages projects
• Applies engineering techniques and analyses within the scope of the assignment

Additional Responsibilities

• Leads full product lifecycle, from requirements and design to integration, verification, and support
• Creates and manages and validates requirement databases, verification methods, and traceability
• Plans and executes system integration and verification programs
• Develops system architecture and monitors performance
• Supports safety, reliability, logistics, and documentation
• Prepares technical materials
• Identifies design issues and performs FMEA

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience
• Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required
• Critical professional related technical skills
• Computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or other closely related field
• Experience in full lifecycle technology development in the Aerospace or Defense industry
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML tools such as Cameo for modeling of system and subsystem architectures
• Experience in a technical leadership role, engaging directly with customers, and mentoring engineers
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance is required; an existing clearance is strongly preferred

Skills

• Oral and written communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills
• Mathematic skills
• Computer skills
• Technical expertise

Pay

$90,763.00 - $122,797.00

Additional Compensation

Hired applicant may be eligible to participate in the Company's Gain Sharing Program.

Travel Requirements

25-50% travel likely.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities
• Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery