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Senior Software Systems Engineer Security Clearance
Job in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15201, USA
Listed on 2026-01-22
Listing for:
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Basic Qualifications 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. Agile experience preferred. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense TS/SCI 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. Responsibilities for this Position RELOCATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:
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 an Sr 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 Systems 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. Our Sr Software Systems Engineers typically work in the following areas:
* Participate/Lead customer requirements analysis, develop system requirements and define allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
* Perform functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test, interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements
* Support the generation of technical engineering products by using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
* Develop software architecture artifacts that provide a common understanding of the solution behind complex systems to various stakeholders REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS
* Participate in and/or 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.
* Participate in and/or 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. Other Beneficial
Experience:
* Experience working in an operational environment and/or onboarding users onto operational systems
* Use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to document and support system requirements, design, and analysis.
* Space domain experience
* 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 Open Shift
* Cloud automation tooling such…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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