Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems • Scottsdale, AZ

18h • Onsite

About The Position

GDMS Systems Engineers analyze, design, develop, and test systems to ensure the integration of software, hardware, reliability, maintainability, safety, and other requirements. This role supports space-based systems that typically include digital signal processing algorithms implemented in hardware and software. The position includes systems engineering leadership across requirements, analysis, design, modeling and simulation, integration, verification, validation, and technical planning. Highly qualified candidates have experience developing digital signal processing algorithms for statistical analysis of signal parameter measurements using Detection & Estimation Theory, Random Processes Analysis, and Communications and Information Theory. The position is fully onsite in Scottsdale, Arizona. Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time after hire. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance within a reasonable amount of time from the date of hire.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience in systems engineering.
• Highly qualified candidates have experience developing digital signal processing algorithms for statistical analysis of signal parameter measurements using Detection & Estimation Theory, Random Processes Analysis, and Communications and Information Theory.
• Ability to lead systems engineering activities with little or no supervision and lead technical tasks for large teams or projects.

Nice To Haves

• Electrical Engineering and/or Systems Engineering degree, particularly with a digital signal processing focus.
• Experience in SIGINT and space payloads.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, and test systems, integrating software, hardware, reliability, maintainability, safety, and other requirements.
• Formulate operational concepts and perform mission, functional, cost-benefit, and risk analyses.
• Develop signal processing and overall system architectures, prepare specifications, develop requirements, and support integration and verification.
• Lead requirements analysis, definition, and management; functional and performance analysis; system design; detailed trade studies; systems integration and test; verification; validation; and interface definition studies, with little or no supervision.
• Lead modeling and simulation activities.
• Lead technical planning, cost analysis, and risk analysis.
• Lead technical tasks for large teams or projects.
• Lead small technical proposals and contribute to medium-sized proposals.
• Use creative thinking and ideation to advance business performance and deliver innovative, flexible, integrated solutions for changing customer needs.
• Support programs, projects, and practices behind GDMS culture and strategy, comply with policies and procedures, and follow industry and department developments to maintain or exceed industry best practices.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedules, including an optional 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
• Flex time off
• Paid parental leave
• Healthcare benefits
• Health and wellness programs
• Employee resource and social groups
• Continuous learning and development opportunities

What This Job Offers

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