This role pays less than
78%
of similar roles. Most pay
$150,474–$213,093
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$146k
versus about
$182k
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
1231 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$122,476–$150,385
across 1056 roles with salary data.
Senior System Security Engineer (SSE) serves as a senior technical contributor for assigned weapon-system security subsystems within the engineering team. The role involves leading security architecture, design, and requirements development while coordinating with customers, government assessment laboratories, internal red teams, and external suppliers. Day-to-day responsibilities include evaluating architectures for cyber-exploitation vulnerabilities, documenting countermeasure recommendations in white papers, developing test strategies for functional verification, and establishing CI/CD capabilities for automated hardware and software testing. The position requires expertise in embedded systems including microcontrollers, FPGA-based systems-on-chip, ASICs, and workstation-grade single-board computers. Key technical competencies include advanced knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, computer hardware and software architectures, and the ability to mitigate risks across physical and virtual threat vectors. This role focuses on securing U.S. weapon systems against reverse-engineering and cyber-exploitation threats.