Senior Software Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Pittsfield, MA
Salary
$110,175–$122,225 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$178,175 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $116k versus about $164k 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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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join the GDMS Pittsfield Engineering Team to lead a cross-functional software team through the entire software development life cycle. You will provide technical leadership to ensure alignment between system architecture, requirements, and program milestones. Your daily responsibilities include designing and building performance-critical software for real-time systems, using Python for automation and rapid prototyping, and managing Linux environments from user-level development to system administration. You will utilize GitLab and Git for source control, leverage containers for portable deployment environments, and shape technical baselines through test documentation and diagrams. This role focuses on solving complex technical problems and hard debugging within a research-oriented environment to develop practical solutions for national security across ground, sea, air, space, and cyberspace domains.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $199500 from 111 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build performance-critical software for real-time systems using C/C++.
  • Develop automation, tooling, and rapid prototypes using Python.
  • Perform daily software development and system administration within Linux environments.
  • Manage source control using GitLab and Git with specific branching strategies.
  • Build portable and reproducible development and deployment environments using containers.
  • Define the technical baseline from initial requirements through test documentation and diagrams.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship to other engineers.
  • Translate complex technical concepts for systems engineers, test teams, and program management.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
  • 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
  • Experience designing and building performance-critical software in C/C++.
  • Experience using Python for automation, tooling, and rapid prototyping.
  • Experience working in Linux environments and using modern source control like GitLab or Git.
  • Agile experience (preferred).

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