Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Boulder, CO

1d•$183,381 - $193,409•Hybrid

About The Position

Developing mission-critical systems that help keep people safe is what we do. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you’ll be part of the team that helps heroes make a true impact. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind. As a Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer, 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. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions. 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. We highly recommend you apply if you have any of the following job experience: Have worked as a Lead SE or Chief Engineer on a complex software system. Or is someone who understands DOD domain/programs well, has a demonstrated capability to think at a Systems Level, and has a growth mindset.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience.
Agile experience preferred.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Top Secret preferred.
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

Have worked as a Lead SE or Chief Engineer on a complex software system.
Understands DOD domain/programs well, has a demonstrated capability to think at a Systems Level, and has a growth mindset.
Use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to document and support system requirements, design, and analysis.
Experience working with, or familiarity with public (AWS, Azure), private (RHOSP, VIO), and mixed cloud environments
Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies such as Identify and Access Management, Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker, or OpenShift
Cloud automation tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, or Packer
Experience or familiarity with cyber security practices such as encryption, certificate/key management, patch management, STIG, RMF, or security hardening, and auditing
Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
Experience or familiarity with DevOps concepts and practices
Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
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
Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Responsibilities

Lead customer requirements analysis, develop system requirements and define allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
Lead and perform functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test, interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements
Lead and support the generation of technical engineering products by using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
Lead and develop software architecture artifacts that provide a common understanding of the solution behind complex systems to various stakeholders
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 by preparing solutions, authoring technical content, providing cost estimates, participating in reviews, and helping to deliver the final proposal.
Be a clear and enthusiastic communicator to customers, users, subcontractors, and cross functional project teams to define, analyze, and meet project goals. You will coordinate across design, development, test, project leadership, program management, and customer representatives, creating a collaborative environment that focuses on the big picture.
Work towards a high-level vision while also understanding the importance of details. You will proactively identify and mitigate risks and define reasonable trade spaces from which the team can operate.
Proactively define your own tasks and execute with little oversight. You will accomplish program goals despite obstacles, ambiguity, and changing requirements in a fast-paced environment.
Apply systems thinking to software, processes, people, and organizations. You will help harden software and processes into mature, mission-critical, “must-work” products.
Lead reviews of software systems and provide input on software design decisions based on your prior experience and familiarity with the problem domain, similar work, or related technologies.
Mentor and guide less experienced engineers, because you are motivated to improve our work environment and help others.