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General Dynamics Mission Systems · 2 months ago

Sr Advanced Systems Engineer

Canonsburg, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $150K/yr

8+ years exp

General Dynamics Mission Systems is a leader in providing high technology solutions for defense and scientific operations. The Senior Advanced Systems Engineer will be responsible for requirements analysis, system architecture and design, and leading cross-functional teams to ensure system requirements are met for undersea guidance and control systems.

AerospaceBusiness Information SystemsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySensor

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Progeny Systems, a business area within the General Dynamics Mission Systems company, is a high-tech business focusing on software and hardware system design and integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing

We deliver architectures, designs, testing, and production of the current and next generation undersea guidance and control systems for the Department of Defense providing the warfighter with advanced capabilities in target detection, acquisition, and prosecution

You will be responsible for the requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system architecture and design, detail trade studies, systems integration, and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of system, subsystem or system elements with little or no supervision

You will work with the Chief Engineer to make critical decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices and be the technical beacon for the program working with cross functional teams to ensure that customer requirements are correctly analyzed, system requirements are developed and allocated to lower levels (subsystem, elements, and components)

You will collaborate across the functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment

Qualification

Systems EngineeringUnderwater Vehicle DesignDoD QualificationProject ManagementFPGA DesignEmbedded SoftwareTorpedo Guidance SystemsTest Strategy DevelopmentLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving AbilitiesCollaboration Skills

Required

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field

Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience

Must have past systems engineering or test engineering background, as well as experience with leadership and management of project execution

Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire, but is required within a reasonable period of time

Experience in the following: Design and development of underwater vehicles, System performance, requirements, and change management, Complex HW, FPGA, Embedded SW, and vehicle design and qualification, DoD, Cyber and Environmental qualification, Torpedo Guidance and Control systems, Experience developing common architectures, architecture trade studies, MOSA, standard interfaces, etc

Demonstrate strong strategic and architectural vision

Demonstrated skill driving the system-level requirements down to the design and test levels

Demonstrate leadership skills on complex programs with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, push technological boundaries, lead complex projects, and mentor teams

Demonstrate technical excellence in systems engineering. You are viewed as a technical lead with wide experience of a broad range of relevant development technologies, and proven ability to responsibly assess the cost, schedule, and risk in your planning

Demonstrated use and understanding of systems engineering strategies, principles, and measures

Establishment and presentation of test strategies, plans, and results to internal and external customers

Support the set-up, configuration, and documentation of hardware and software systems under test, including loading software onto multiple devices

Support design, development, and implementation of cost-effective procedures for testing and troubleshooting of components, sub-assemblies, assemblies, and systems

Support development of test plans, test procedures, requirements traceability, test reports, test flow, and test case design and implementation

Document testing issues and failures and perform analysis of test results

Support formal systems acceptance testing activities

Support failure investigation activities and failure review board (FRB) meetings

Technical credibility; demonstrated through past experiences internally and with customer communities

Proficiency in establishing trade study problem statements and evaluation criteria

Demonstrated effective risk identification, analysis, mitigation, and problem-solving abilities

Demonstrated system, hardware, and software integration experience

Demonstrated technical excellence in engineering solutions to DoD customer requirements

Experience in preparation of cost and schedule estimates for design tasks

Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions

Refined brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders

Collaborating effectively with others; along with building teams that excel through GDMS values

Benefits

401k matching

Flex time off

Paid parental leave

Healthcare benefits

Health & wellness programs

Employee resource and social groups

And more

Company

General Dynamics Mission Systems

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General Dynamics Mission Systems designs and delivers critical systems and products for defense and cybersecurity customers. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.

Founded in 1952

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees