General Dynamics · 15 hours ago
Advanced Embedded Firmware Engineer
USA-AZ-Scottsdale
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expGeneral Dynamics is a company that engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions for defense and scientific arenas. They are seeking an Advanced Embedded Firmware Engineer to capture and document product requirements, develop validation strategies, and ensure design transfer and manufacturability across teams.
AerospaceNational SecurityPublic Transportation
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Capture and document high-level product requirements from customers, internal stakeholders, and regulatory sources
Decompose requirements into functional, interface, and performance specifications for electronics, mechanical systems, and software
Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrices, ensuring alignment from requirements to design artifacts, test cases, and verification activities
Collaborate across disciplines to define subsystem interfaces, manage dependencies, and identify potential conflicts before they impact schedules or performance
Develop and coordinate validation and verification strategies, test methods, and system-level test plans to ensure complete coverage
Support integration and verification of prototypes and production units, analyzing results and recommending design or process improvements
Work closely with internal and contract manufacturing teams to ensure design transfer, production readiness, and manufacturability
Ensure all requirements are traceable to tests and design artifacts, maintaining proper documentation throughout the product lifecycle
Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, failure analysis, and continuous improvement activities to optimize system performance and reliability
Facilitate communication across engineering, program management, quality, and manufacturing teams to align objectives and resolve issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Software 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
U.S. citizenship is required
Preferred
Agile experience
Experience with new product introduction (NPI) processes and product lifecycle management
Knowledge of regulatory compliance and certification processes
Familiarity with simulation, modeling, or digital twin tools to predict system behavior
Exposure to quality, risk management, or failure analysis methodologies
Experience in fast-paced or agile product development environments
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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