Senior Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Pittsfield, MA
Salary
$118,519–$131,482 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $138,051–$188,395 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $125k versus about $163k 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 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

The Senior Systems Engineer joins the engineering team to design, develop, integrate, and field advanced systems aboard surface vessels for the United States Navy and Coast Guard. This role involves managing the full systems engineering lifecycle, including concepts of operations, requirements, architecture, design, implementation, integration, and sustainment. Key responsibilities include performing functional and performance analyses, conducting trade studies, identifying system design weaknesses, and managing technical risks. The candidate will use drawings, wiring diagrams, and interconnect diagrams to diagnose faults and develop technical engineering products. Required skills include systems engineering principles, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and troubleshooting. Preferred technical competencies include model-based systems engineering using tools like DOORS, Cameo, or MagicDraw, as well as exposure to cybersecurity, system safety engineering, hardware development, software development, and network administration.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $119100 from 64 postings across 3 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and manage system requirements, functional analyses, and performance trade studies.
  • Perform system design, interface definition, integration, and verification activities.
  • Diagnose faults using drawings and diagrams to drive corrective actions during system integration.
  • Identify, mitigate, and manage technical risks and supportability assessments.
  • Create technical engineering products and research specifications to assess design feasibility.
  • Develop system security documentation and support accreditation and certification activities.
  • Plan and execute technical work while communicating impacts and recommendations to program teams.
  • Identify opportunities to improve engineering practices and integrate AI for innovation.

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 Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
  • Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience applying systems engineering principles across multiple phases of the product lifecycle.
  • Experience with system integration, troubleshooting, and identifying, mitigating, and managing risk.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain technical issues and corrective actions.
  • Familiarity with MBSE or tools such as DOORS, Cameo, or MagicDraw (preferred).

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