Advanced Software Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems7 days ago
Boulder, CO, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$119k - $128k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead or support customer requirements analysis, system requirements definition, functional and performance analysis, system design, trade studies, interface definition, systems integration, and testing.
- Develop software architecture artifacts, operational concepts, use cases, technical strategies, and lifecycle engineering products for complex mission-critical systems.
- Support new business pursuits through customer briefings, demonstrations, solution development, technical writing, cost estimates, proposal reviews, and final proposal delivery.
- Coordinate with customers, users, subcontractors, design and development teams, test teams, project leadership, program management, and other stakeholders.
- Identify and mitigate risks, define trade spaces, support software design decisions, and help mature software and processes into reliable mission-critical products.
- Lead or participate in software system reviews and mentor less experienced engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related science, engineering, or mathematics field plus at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at the time of hire; Top Secret clearance is preferred.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for access to classified information are required.
- Strong software systems engineering experience, including systems thinking, software architecture, requirements analysis, and experience with complex systems involving hardware and software.
- Ability to provide technical leadership, communicate with customers and cross-functional teams, negotiate requirements, influence stakeholders, and work independently in ambiguous environments.
- Preferred experience includes MBSE, space systems, public, private, and mixed cloud environments, PaaS technologies, cloud automation, cybersecurity practices, multi-level security, and DevOps.
Benefits
- Flexible schedule with an optional 9/80 schedule that provides every other Friday off.
- Competitive benefits including 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, wellness programs, employee resource groups, and social groups.
- Flexible hybrid workplace arrangement requiring at least 3–4 days per week onsite at the customer's facility in Boulder, Colorado.
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.