Advanced Software Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Boulder, CO
Salary
$118,519–$128,241 / yr
Posted
103 days ago
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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $121,571–$174,700 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $123k versus about $148k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1184 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Advanced Software Systems Engineer

The Advanced Software Systems Engineer joins the engineering team to provide architectural recommendations and design inputs for complex software systems supporting national defense and intelligence services. This role involves leading customer requirements analysis, performing functional and performance analysis, and defining system allocations. You will develop software architecture artifacts, conduct trade studies, and support the full system development life cycle. Key technical competencies include Model-Based Systems Engineering, cloud environments like AWS and Azure, and Platform as a Service technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift. You will also utilize automation tools like Ansible and Terraform while applying cybersecurity practices including encryption and RMF. The work focuses on hardening mission-critical products within the space domain and multi-level security environments to solve high-stakes national security problems.

What you'll do

  • Lead customer requirements analysis and develop system requirements for lower-level elements and components.
  • Perform functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, and detail trade studies.
  • Develop software architecture artifacts to provide a common understanding of complex systems to stakeholders.
  • Provide technical strategy and operational concept development throughout the software system development lifecycle.
  • Support new business pursuits by preparing technical content, cost estimates, and solution proposals.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks while defining trade spaces for team operations.
  • Lead reviews of software systems and provide input on design decisions based on domain expertise.
  • Mentor and guide less experienced engineers to improve the work environment and technical output.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
  • Top Secret clearance is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related field plus 5 years of relevant experience is required.
  • Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience is required.
  • Experience as a Systems Engineer on a complex software system is highly recommended.
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is preferred.
  • Experience with cloud environments, PaaS technologies, or DevOps practices is preferred.

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