General Dynamics · 9 hours ago
Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer
USA-CO-Boulder
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $193K/yr
10+ years expGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems is a leader in providing mission-critical systems that ensure national security. The Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer will be responsible for providing architectural recommendations and leading the development of complex software systems that support defense and intelligence services.
AerospaceNational SecurityPublic Transportation
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead customer requirements analysis, develop system requirements and define allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
Lead and perform functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test, interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements
Lead and support the generation of technical engineering products by using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
Lead and develop software architecture artifacts that provide a common understanding of the solution behind complex systems to various stakeholders
Lead all phases of software system development by providing technical strategy, operational concept development, system architecture definition, requirements analysis, use cases, trade studies, and leadership throughout the product lifecycle
Participate in new business pursuits by supporting briefings and demonstrations of our capabilities and supporting the proposal development process by preparing solutions, authoring technical content, providing cost estimates, participating in reviews, and helping to deliver the final proposal
Be a clear and enthusiastic communicator to customers, users, subcontractors, and cross functional project teams to define, analyze, and meet project goals. You will coordinate across design, development, test, project leadership, program management, and customer representatives, creating a collaborative environment that focuses on the big picture
Work towards a high-level vision while also understanding the importance of details. You will proactively identify and mitigate risks and define reasonable trade spaces from which the team can operate
Proactively define your own tasks and execute with little oversight. You will accomplish program goals despite obstacles, ambiguity, and changing requirements in a fast-paced environment
Apply systems thinking to software, processes, people, and organizations. You will help harden software and processes into mature, mission-critical, 'must-work' products
Lead reviews of software systems and provide input on software design decisions based on your prior experience and familiarity with the problem domain, similar work, or related technologies
Mentor and guide less experienced engineers, because you are motivated to improve our work environment and help others
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field
Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience
Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is required at time of hire
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required
Preferred
Agile experience preferred
Use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to document and support system requirements, design, and analysis
Experience working with, or familiarity with public (AWS, Azure), private (RHOSP, VIO), and mixed cloud environments
Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies such as Identify and Access Management, Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker, or OpenShift
Cloud automation tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, or Packer
Experience or familiarity with cyber security practices such as encryption, certificate/key management, patch management, STIG, RMF, or security hardening, and auditing
Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
Experience or familiarity with DevOps concepts and practices
Benefits
401k matching
Flex time off
Paid parental leave
Healthcare benefits
Health & wellness programs
Employee resource and social groups
Company
General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a defense industry contractor for shipbuilding, marine, combat and defense systems and, munitions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$84.9M2010-09-10Grant· $30M
2009-12-30Grant· $33.6M
2009-08-05Grant· $21.3M
Leadership Team
Lauren Bradshaw, SHRM-CP
Global Mobility Business Partner/ EAP
Matthew Brandon, MSHR
Manager, Sr HR Business Partner
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