General Dynamics

Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer

General Dynamics$183K — $193K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field; Master's degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of job-related experience or 8 years with a Master's degree.
  • Agile experience preferred.
  • Department of Defense Secret security clearance required; Top Secret preferred.
  • Experience as Lead Systems Engineer or Chief Engineer on complex software systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer requirements analysis and develop system requirements.
  • Perform functional and performance analysis, system design, and integration testing.
  • Generate technical engineering products using established standards and processes.
  • Develop software architecture artifacts for stakeholder understanding.
  • Drive software system development phases including technical strategy and requirements analysis.
  • Support new business pursuits by preparing technical content for proposals and demonstrations.
  • Mentor junior engineers to enhance team capabilities.

Benefits

  • Continuous learning and development opportunities.
  • Flexible schedules including a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
  • Competitive benefits package with 401k matching and paid parental leave.
  • Access to health and wellness programs and employee resource groups.
  • Engaging workplace culture focusing on national security solutions.
Full Job Description
Basic Qualifications

Education Requirements:

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. Agile experience preferred.

Clearance Requirements:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Top Secret preferred. 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

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer, you will provide architectural recommendations and design inputs to a cross functional team that develops complex software systems that support some of our nation's core defense/intelligence services and systems. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

The ideal candidate is a systems engineer with a strong software background and has experience on large solution programs which includes both Hardware and Software. We highly recommend you apply if you have any of the following job experience: Have worked as a Lead SE or Chief Engineer on a complex software system. Or is someone who understands DOD domain/programs well, has a demonstrated capability to think at a Systems Level, and has a growth mindset.

Our Senior Principal Software Systems Engineers typically work in the following areas:
  • 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


REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS

  • 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.

Other Beneficial Experience:
  • 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


What sets you apart:
  • Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
  • Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
  • Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
  • Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation


Our Commitment to You:
  • An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
  • Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security
  • Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
  • Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
  • See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits


Workplace Options:

This position is flex but requires at least 3-5 days per week of onsite support at the customer's facility in Boulder, CO.

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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 $183,381.00 - USD $193,409.00 /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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Size
103,100 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$37.9 billion
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