Sr Advanced Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems • MA-Pittsfield, MA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Make the world’s most advanced Strategic Fire Control System even smarter! As an Advanced Systems Engineer for Strategic Weapon Control, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for coordinating development of a subsystem upgrade to a submarine Fire Control System. We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences: Fire Control Systems (FCS) experience System requirements; documentation management, testing, verification, and validation Systems Design and Developement including Hardware and software integration; planning, testing, troubleshooting, and report generation Engineering leadership; excellent communication and presentation skills, cross-discipline engineering knowledge, design review package generation, and developing customer intimacy Introducing and managing modernization technical initatives by integrating complex technical scope across a team with varying technical goals Generating white papers for informing the strategic community about the introduction of new technologies Mentoring engineering leaders across technical and project management topics What sets you apart: Success leading the systems development life cycle and a strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies and apply new information quickly while handling increasing responsibilities with growing complexity Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success 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 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 fully on-site with the option to 'flex' in the future. While on-site, you will be a par t of the Building 130 facility in Pittsfield, MA. We are not offering a relocation package at this time. 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.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
• Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after 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.
• Success leading the systems development life cycle and a strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools
• Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies and apply new information quickly while handling increasing responsibilities with growing complexity
• Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Agile experience preferred.
• Fire Control Systems (FCS) experience
• System requirements; documentation management, testing, verification, and validation
• Systems Design and Developement including Hardware and software integration; planning, testing, troubleshooting, and report generation
• Engineering leadership; excellent communication and presentation skills, cross-discipline engineering knowledge, design review package generation, and developing customer intimacy

Responsibilities

• Coordinating development of a subsystem upgrade to a submarine Fire Control System
• Introducing and managing modernization technical initatives by integrating complex technical scope across a team with varying technical goals
• Generating white papers for informing the strategic community about the introduction of new technologies
• Mentoring engineering leaders across technical and project management topics

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level