Advanced Embedded Firmware Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems • AZ-Scottsdale, AZ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
• Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Agile experience preferred.
• Experience with new product introduction (NPI) processes and product lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and certification processes.
• Familiarity with simulation, modeling, or digital twin tools to predict system behavior.
• Exposure to quality, risk management, or failure analysis methodologies.
• Experience in fast-paced or agile product development environments.

Responsibilities

• Capture and document high-level product requirements from customers, internal stakeholders, and regulatory sources.
• Decompose requirements into functional, interface, and performance specifications for electronics, mechanical systems, and software.
• Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrices, ensuring alignment from requirements to design artifacts, test cases, and verification activities.
• Collaborate across disciplines to define subsystem interfaces, manage dependencies, and identify potential conflicts before they impact schedules or performance.
• Develop and coordinate validation and verification strategies, test methods, and system-level test plans to ensure complete coverage.
• Support integration and verification of prototypes and production units, analyzing results and recommending design or process improvements.
• Work closely with internal and contract manufacturing teams to ensure design transfer, production readiness, and manufacturability.
• Ensure all requirements are traceable to tests and design artifacts, maintaining proper documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, failure analysis, and continuous improvement activities to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Facilitate communication across engineering, program management, quality, and manufacturing teams to align objectives and resolve issues.

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
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

What This Job Offers

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