Senior Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Pittsfield, MA
Salary: $120,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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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 1161 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,397–$153,102 across 1008 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer

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The Senior Systems Engineer joins the Common Infrastructure Product Team within the Fire Control Program supporting SWC. As a member of this cross-functional team, the individual drives the modernization of the fire control platform. Primary responsibilities include leading the systems development life cycle, managing requirements, and utilizing system modeling tools to develop technical solutions. The role requires applying technical standards and methodologies to meet challenging customer requirements while providing technical leadership to others. Key competencies include strong presentation skills, negotiation abilities, and the ability to identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement. The work involves research-oriented engineering to develop practical solutions for national security, specifically focusing on the technical modernization of fire control systems and infrastructure within a defense context.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $119100 from 64 postings across 3 companies.

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Skills

Systems Engineering Requirements Management System Modeling Agile AI

What you'll do

Lead the systems development life cycle for the fire control platform modernization.
Manage system requirements using specialized requirements management and system modeling tools.
Apply technical standards and methodologies to develop engineering solutions.
Provide technical leadership to team members to ensure project success.
Negotiate with customers to meet challenging requirements with win-win solutions.
Identify and apply AI opportunities for continuous process improvement and innovation.
Drive the modernization of the fire control platform for the Common Infrastructure Product Team.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to work on-site in Pittsfield, MA.
Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field.
5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
Agile experience (preferred).
Success leading the systems development life cycle with proficiency in requirements management and system modeling tools (preferred).
Strong presentation and communication skills with experience in negotiation (preferred).

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