Senior Principal System Engineer
General Dynamics
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This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $153,400–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $172k versus about $184k for comparable roles.
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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 1123 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.
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As a Cybersecurity Engineer Principal, you will serve as a senior technical contributor within the SOC, overseeing the design, implementation, and automation of the security information and event management ecosystem. You will manage Windows and Linux systems, oversee endpoint detection and response platforms, and lead vulnerability management programs to ensure compliance with NIST 800-53, FISMA, and DISA STIGs. Your daily work involves building telemetry pipelines, developing high-fidelity detection content, and creating SOAR automation workflows for triage and containment. You will utilize tools including Splunk, CrowdStrike Falcon, Qualys, and various cloud environments like AWS and Azure. The role requires proficiency in Python, PowerShell, and Bash to automate operations. This position addresses complex security challenges within a multi-customer federal environment by providing technical leadership across detection engineering, threat intelligence, and infrastructure hardening for critical government missions.
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