Advanced Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems • Manassas, VA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems is hiring an experienced systems engineer to join a cross-functional team responsible for the design, development, and lifecycle support of submarine and acoustic systems. The position involves working in the laboratory and at partner sites while the team develops and fields prototype and production systems. The engineer collaborates with hardware, software, and integrated product teams to create robust, fully functional, tested systems that support Navy national security missions.

The role spans the full engineering lifecycle, from concept through production, and includes requirements, system analysis and architecture, integration, verification, validation, reliability analyses, interface management, and environmental qualification testing. The position is fully on-site at the Manassas facility. A Department of Defense Secret clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable time after hire. Applicants are subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for classified access; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related science, engineering, or mathematics field and at least 5 years of relevant experience; or a master's degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire; applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Familiarity with the full systems development life cycle and strong proficiency in requirements management and system modeling tools.
• Creative thinking and ability to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions.
• Collaborative teamwork skills and ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to use AI to improve system design and engineering processes.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding and application of systems engineering principles, concepts, and theories.
• Experience using tools for requirements management and system modeling.
• Experience developing system designs, requirements, and documentation.
• Systems engineering experience with hardware and integrated hardware/software systems.
• Experience developing test plans, procedures, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full engineering lifecycle, from concept to production.
• Contribute to requirements analysis and management, functional and performance analysis, system architecture evaluation and trade studies, system integration, and system verification and validation.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability among stakeholder needs, system requirements, design, verification, and validation.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to elicit needs, resolve requirements conflicts, and communicate technical solutions.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Conduct reliability, maintainability, and availability analyses of components and systems to ensure designs meet operational and sustainment requirements.
• Plan, execute, and report on verification and validation activities.
• Develop and manage system interfaces and Interface Control Documentation.
• Support environmental qualification testing to verify system performance under required operating conditions.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules, including an optional 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
• Competitive benefits, including 401(k) matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, and health and wellness programs.
• Employee resource and social groups.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.

What This Job Offers

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