Manufacturing Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$118,519–$131,482 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $152k
This role $125k
$111k most similar roles pay here $193k

This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $131,000–$173,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $125k versus about $152k 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 519 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,519–$150,385 across 438 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manufacturing Systems Engineer

As a Manufacturing Systems Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems, you will join a forward-deployed engineering team embedded directly with users to build custom AI-native solutions from scratch. Your primary responsibility is to design and develop major components of a scalable MES system across all operations sites, applying modern manufacturing standards and patterns in a cloud-native environment. You will work on the full development lifecycle, including gathering requirements, building modular systems, writing production code, and supporting deployed applications. Key technologies include Agentic AI, IoT, machine learning, robotics, computer vision, and digital twins. This role requires expertise in software engineering, data architecture, and cross-functional collaboration with various departments to ensure seamless integration of enterprise systems and shop-floor equipment.

What you'll do

  • Design and build major components of a custom MES for scalable manufacturing operations.
  • Develop full-stack web applications for manufacturing execution, data integration, and operational intelligence.
  • Embed directly with operators to understand workflows and define requirements firsthand.
  • Build data models and integrations between enterprise systems and shop-floor equipment.
  • Embed AI/ML capabilities into applications for predictive quality and anomaly detection.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related STEM field plus 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Design and build major components of custom MES systems for manufacturing operations
  • Develop full-stack web applications, APIs, data pipelines, and integration layers for enterprise-scale deployment
  • Embed directly with users to understand workflows, define requirements, and deliver software solutions iteratively
  • Integrate AI/ML capabilities into applications and explore emerging technologies like IoT, robotics, digital twins
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with various departments and IT infrastructure teams on cloud deployment and security compliance

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