Senior Software Engineer | C5 SW Architect
General Dynamics Mission Systems1 day ago
Taunton, MA, USASenior
Base Salary
$157k - $175k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on architectural and technical leadership for a cross-functional team developing and integrating mission-critical vehicle software.
- Own containerization, packaging, deployment, orchestration, registry, and network-boot provisioning strategies.
- Design and develop tactical applications, backend microservices, TAKX/ATAK/WinTAK plugins, and TAK Server services.
- Support and customize embedded Linux images, board support packages, kernel and driver configurations, and container runtimes.
- Lead architectural trade studies, behavioral decomposition, requirements allocation, and interface definition using MBSE models.
- Integrate software with tactical radios, waveforms, EO/IR sensors, UAS feeds, and electronic warfare or counter-UAS systems.
- Build reusable software services that support customer demonstrations and multiple vehicle and platform programs.
- Mentor multidisciplinary teams and apply sound technical judgment in ambiguous environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience.
- Strong hands-on proficiency in C#/.NET, Java, C/C++, and Python in Linux environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes/K3s, Helm, Docker or Podman, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and DDS.
- Experience building and customizing embedded Linux distributions with the Yocto Project, OpenEmbedded, and BitBake.
- Experience with PXE/DHCP/NFS network boot on ruggedized hardware such as OpenVPX.
- Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler or MagicDraw, SysML, MOSA, and SOSA standards.
- Experience integrating tactical radios, military waveforms, sensors, UAS feeds, or electronic warfare systems using military messaging standards.
- Strong technical leadership, architecture, customer communication, judgment, autonomy, and mentoring skills.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to access classified information are required; a Department of Defense Secret clearance is preferred at hire.
- Experience using approved AI tools for engineering productivity and quality improvement is valued.
Benefits
- Flexible on-site or hybrid/flex work arrangements at the Taunton, Massachusetts campus, with some customer-site travel.
- Optional 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
- 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, wellness programs, and employee resource and social groups.
- Opportunities for continuous learning, development, and research-oriented work on national-security solutions.
About General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems designs and manufactures secure communications, C4ISR, cyber defense, and maritime/underwater systems used across land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains. It sells integrated hardware and software to U.S. and allied defense and intelligence agencies under government contracts and long-term programs. The company is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, and operates as a business unit of General Dynamics.