Software Engineering Lead - Guidance Test Equipment

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Pittsfield, MA

4d•$112,924 - $125,275•Hybrid

About The Position

The Guidance Program is looking for a Software Engineering Lead to help shape the next generation of test equipment supporting the Trident II D5LE2 Missile Guidance System. In this role, you will lead a small, highly capable cross-functional team developing the software, tools, automation, and integration capabilities used to test one of the most complex strategic guidance systems in the world. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who enjoys solving hard engineering problems, improving how teams build and deliver software, and working at the intersection of embedded systems, test equipment, hardware integration, and mission-critical defense technology. You will partner closely with systems, hardware, test, and program leadership to modernize software practices, strengthen integration workflows, and deliver reliable capabilities that directly support Guidance System development and verification. You’ll have the opportunity to influence technical direction, mentor engineers, introduce better development practices, and help the team move faster with confidence. If you enjoy leading from the front, building practical software solutions, and bringing modern software engineering discipline into complex engineering environments, this role offers meaningful technical challenge and high mission impact.

Requirements

Technical leadership of a small engineering team, ideally 5+ individual contributors
Software development in C, C++, Python, or similar languages
Embedded software, test equipment software, automation, or hardware/software integration
CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, automated testing, or deployment workflows
Docker, Podman, or other containerization technologies
Networking, middleware, interfaces, or distributed software systems
MATLAB, engineering analysis tools, or modeling environments
Lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, data acquisition systems, or other test instrumentation
Systems engineering concepts such as requirements flowdown, interface definition, integration, verification, and validation
Communication with engineering teams, program leadership, and multiple levels of management
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

A passion for modernizing engineering workflows and improving how software is built, tested, and delivered
Comfort working in complex, highly regulated, mission-critical environments
Ability to bridge software, systems, hardware, and test disciplines
A practical mindset for solving integration challenges in real engineering lab environments
Curiosity about emerging tools and a willingness to introduce better ways of working
Ability to leverage generative AI tools to accelerate software development, integration, test, documentation, and engineering analysis
Comfort working with enterprise AI platforms and multiple AI models while following established guidelines for handling CUI and proprietary data
Willingness to stay current with evolving AI capabilities and adopt new AI-enabled workflows that improve engineering productivity and quality

Responsibilities

Lead a small technical team of software and cross-discipline engineers supporting Guidance Test Equipment development
Drive software design, development, integration, test, and deployment for mission-critical test capabilities
Partner with systems, hardware, and test engineers to build software that interfaces with complex lab and engineering environments
Improve development workflows through CI/CD, automation, containerization, configuration management, and disciplined release practices
Support embedded software, middleware, networking, data acquisition, analysis, and test automation efforts
Provide technical direction, mentoring, planning support, and execution oversight for team deliverables
Collaborate with engineering and program leadership to manage priorities, resolve technical challenges, and align execution with program needs
Apply systems engineering awareness to requirements, interfaces, integration, verification, and test planning