CWL Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Manassas, VA
Salary
$99,916–$110,844 / yr
Posted
91 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · CWL Systems Engineer

The CWL Systems Engineer joins a cross-functional team responsible for the system engineering and functional design of a system under development. The role involves addressing critical technical topics including payload integration, weapon launch interlocks, weapon simulation, message exchanges, user interfaces, and cybersecurity. The engineer ensures that functional and technical specifications and standards are complete and accurate to support customer review, system development, and testing. Key requirements include a degree in systems engineering or a related field, knowledge of systems engineering concepts, and experience developing system designs and technical requirements from external sources. Preferred skills include experience with DOORS or system modeling tools and the ability to present technical topics at various levels of abstraction. This position focuses on delivering practical solutions for national security through rigorous engineering.

What you'll do

  • Perform system engineering and functional design for the system under development.
  • Manage payload integration, weapon launch interlocks, and weapon simulation.
  • Define and document message exchanges, user interfaces, and cybersecurity requirements.
  • Ensure functional and technical specifications are complete, accurate, and meet standards.
  • Develop system design and write technical requirements from external sources.
  • Deliver technical documentation to support customer review, approval, development, and testing.
  • Utilize system modeling tools and requirements management software like DOORS.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • A Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related field plus 2 years of relevant experience is required.
  • Master's degree plus 6 months of relevant experience is required.
  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering degree from an accredited school (preferred).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of systems engineering concepts, principles, theories, and technical standards (preferred).
  • Experience developing system design and writing technical requirements (preferred).
  • Experience using DOORS or system modeling tools (preferred).

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