Advanced Software Systems Engineer

General Dynamics • Pittsburgh, PA

267d • $115,674 - $128,325 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Advanced Software Systems Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems, 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. The work we do is important, and the challenges we face are career-defining. You will be part of a team that helps heroes make a true impact. 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. Our Advanced Software Systems Engineers typically work in areas such as customer requirements analysis, system requirements development, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, and systems integration and testing.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
• 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

• Agile experience preferred
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Space domain, especially OPIR, experience preferred
• Experience with public (AWS, Azure), private (RHOSP, VIO), and mixed cloud environments
• Familiarity with Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, or OpenShift
• Experience with cloud automation tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, or Packer
• Familiarity with cyber security practices
• Experience with DevOps concepts and practices

Responsibilities

• Participate/Lead customer requirements analysis, develop system requirements and define allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
• Perform functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test, interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements
• Support the generation of technical engineering products by using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
• Develop software architecture artifacts that provide a common understanding of the solution behind complex systems to various stakeholders
• Participate in and/or 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
• Be a clear and enthusiastic communicator to customers, users, subcontractors, and cross functional project teams to define, analyze, and meet project goals
• Work towards a high-level vision while also understanding the importance of details
• Proactively define your own tasks and execute with little oversight
• Apply systems thinking to software, processes, people, and organizations
• Participate in and/or lead reviews of software systems and provide input on software design decisions
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers

Benefits

• 401k matching
• flex time off
• paid parental leave
• healthcare benefits
• health & wellness programs
• employee resource and social groups
• flexible schedules with every other Friday off work (9/80 schedule)
• relocation package available
• sign-on bonus available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree