General Dynamics

NWS System Architect - NWS Embedded Systems Integration

General Dynamics$191K — $212K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
  • 10+ years relevant experience
  • Department of Defense Secret security clearance required
  • Expertise in architecture design for embedded systems
  • Strong knowledge in firmware and hardware integration
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and Python
  • Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Apply advanced engineering principles to solve complex problems
  • Oversee design and development processes in technology engineering
  • Define system-level architecture for embedded platforms
  • Lead integration of hardware, middleware, and application software
  • Translate product requirements into hardware/software specifications
  • Ensure compliance with relevant standards for deployments
  • Produce architecture and integration documentation

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge and often classified technologies
  • Collaboration with a team of innovative thinkers
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development
  • Engagement in high-stakes projects that shape future technologies
  • Work in a dynamic environment involving hardware prototyping
Full Job Description
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree in Engineering, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

As the Deputy Member of our technical staff, you'll apply advanced principles of engineering and management to solve complex problems in the development of technology. As a leader, you'll oversee and manage design and development processes as they relate to the engineering of products utilizing principles and technology of physics, mathematics, engineering, and related physical sciences. It's engineering that sets the standard for the world. Are you ready?

What you'll experience:
  • Technologies that aren't just top-notch, they're often top-secret
  • A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what's next
  • Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it's discovered
What you bring to the table:
  • Architecture Design - Define system-level architectures for embedded platforms, including existing designs and new sensor integration.
  • Integration Leadership - Work with the DPME if multiple development stream to drive commonality and lead the integration of hardware components, middleware, and application software across multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Requirements Analysis - Translate product and system requirements into actionable hardware/software partitioning decisions and interface specifications.
  • Standards & Compliance - Ensure designs comply with relevant standards based on the target deployments.
  • Technical Oversight - Review schematics, firmware architectures, and software designs for correctness, safety, maintenance, and performance.
  • Communication Protocols - Design and specify inter-system communication strategies (React, DDS, Databases, etc).
  • Risk Management - Assist DPMEs to identify technical risks early and define mitigation strategies at the architecture level.
  • Documentation - Produce architecture definition documents (ADDs), interface control documents (ICDs), and system integration plans.
What sets you apart:
  • Excellent communication skills; ability to easily and effectively communicate technical topics to a diverse audience
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Ability to apply or develop highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts
  • Recognized as a subject matter expert in multiple adjacent disciplines/fields
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
  • Hardware : Proficiency with MCUs/MPUs (ARM Cortex-M/A, RISC-V), FPGAs, DSPs
  • Firmware : Deep knowledge of bare-metal and RTOS-based development
  • Languages : C/C++ (expert level); Python for tooling/scripting
  • Tools : SW debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, static analysis tools


Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with Linux kernel configuration and device driver development
  • Knowledge of secure boot, firmware update (OTA/FOTA) mechanisms, and hardware security modules (HSMs)
  • Background in hardware-software co-design and Model-Based Design (MATLAB/Simulink)
  • Functional Safety certification or experience with safety-critical system design


Key Competencies

  • Systems thinking with strong attention to detail at both chip and system level
  • Ability to communicate complex technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills (hardware, firmware, software, QA, manufacturing)
  • Pragmatic decision-making under constraints of cost, power, and schedule

Work Environment

  • May involve lab work with hardware prototypes and test equipment
  • Collaboration with geographically distributed teams is common
  • Travel to suppliers, contract manufacturers, or customer sites may be required


Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $191,146.00 - USD $212,053.00 /Yr.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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$67.9 billion
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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
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Revenue
$37.9 billion
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