This role pays less than
58%
of similar roles. Most pay
$146,500–$193,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$166k
versus about
$170k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
1123 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
across 984 roles with salary data.
As an Experienced Unmanned Aviation Engineer, you will join the engineering team to provide subject matter expertise in ISR and OWA mission requirements. You will serve as a payload systems architect, defining capability requirements, interface standards, and integration approaches across multi-domain configurations. Your daily responsibilities include assessing the evolution of UAS platforms, identifying technology gaps, and translating operator pain points into system-level problem statements for engineering teams. You will collaborate with program managers to align customer needs with technical roadmaps while supporting proposal efforts and ROM development. The role requires expertise in aviation, UAS, or airborne mission systems, specifically addressing environmental constraints and EMI/RF considerations. Key skills include payload systems architecture, requirements elicitation, and navigating the complexities of ISR and OWA mission environments to solve critical integration challenges for unmanned aerial platforms.
Robotics
Autonomous Systems
Motion Planning
Perception
Command & Control
SLAM
edge-AI
Tactical Networking
Hardware/Software Integration
Systems Engineering
Simulation