Apply on Employer Site

General Dynamics · 16 hours ago

Advanced Systems Engineer - Regional Strike Programs

USA-MA-Pittsfield

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$113K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

General Dynamics is a leading company in high technology solutions for defense and scientific arenas. They are seeking an Advanced Systems Engineer to provide technical coordination across all systems engineering activities, ensuring alignment between system architecture, requirements, and program milestones.

AerospaceNational SecurityPublic Transportation

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide technical coordination across all systems engineering activities to ensure alignment between system architecture, requirements, subsystem implementation, and program milestones

Contribute to the definition, integration, and verification of system capabilities to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives while maintaining technical integrity and compliance with program standards

Serve as a central integrator for system engineering, with responsibility for managing the system specification and system model, coordinating capability decomposition, overseeing requirement traceability, and ensuring alignment between software, hardware, integration, and test teams

Collaborate closely with Baseline Leads, Technical Leads, Product Owners, the Systems Architect, Chief Engineer, and DPMEs to deliver a cohesive, mission-ready capability

Qualification

Systems EngineeringRequirements DecompositionSystem ArchitectureIntegrationTestAgile ExperienceStrategic Defense ProgramsNaval Program DevelopmentRisk ManagementCommunication SkillsConflict Resolution

Required

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

5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire

U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred

Agile experience

Experience supporting or working on strategic defense or deterrence programs, ideally with exposure to sea-launched or submarine-based weapon systems

Background in systems engineering, requirements decomposition, system architecture, or integration and test for large, complex defense systems with high security and certification standards

Proven ability to align cross-functional engineering roles—including Baseline Leads, Technical Leads, and Product Teams—to deliver integrated system capabilities on cost and schedule

Familiarity with naval program development, acquisition processes, and coordination with the U.S. Navy and other national security partners