Senior Advanced Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a systems engineer for the Optical Center of Excellence, you’ll be a critical part of a cross-functional team responsible for development, integration, and test across our portfolio of terrestrial FSO development..

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:
Proficient in utilizing Electrical/Optical Telecommunication test equipment to include Network Analyzers, Digital Communication Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR), Optical Backscatter Reflectometer (OBR), Optical Spectrum Analyzers (OSA), Visual Fault Locators (VFL), splicing, fiber handling and management.
Strong understanding of modern telecommunications fundamentals and operation
Full systems development lifecycle experience using both waterfall and Agile system development methods including Agile tools JIRA and Confluence

What sets you apart:
Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
Demostrable success leading HW & SW integration, characterization, and performance analysis activities of complex optical telecommunications systems
Demostrable experience supporting the full systems development life cycle from reviewing and managing Systems Requirements Documents to fielding customer systems of record
Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Our Commitment to You:
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

Workplace Options:This position is Hybrid/Flex.
While on-site, you will be a part of the Annapolis Junction Team.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
• Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
• Department of Defense TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required at time of hire.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Agile experience preferred.
• Proficient in utilizing Electrical/Optical Telecommunication test equipment to include Network Analyzers, Digital Communication Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR), Optical Backscatter Reflectometer (OBR), Optical Spectrum Analyzers (OSA), Visual Fault Locators (VFL), splicing, fiber handling and management.
• Strong understanding of modern telecommunications fundamentals and operation
• Full systems development lifecycle experience using both waterfall and Agile system development methods including Agile tools JIRA and Confluence
• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Demostrable success leading HW & SW integration, characterization, and performance analysis activities of complex optical telecommunications systems
• Demostrable experience supporting the full systems development life cycle from reviewing and managing Systems Requirements Documents to fielding customer systems of record
• Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
• Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Responsibilities

• development
• integration
• test across our portfolio of terrestrial FSO development

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

What This Job Offers

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