Senior Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Pittsfield, MA
Salary
$124,397–$138,003 / yr
Posted
50 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $131k
$113k most similar roles pay here $214k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $149,012–$188,796 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $169k 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 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer

As a Senior Systems Engineer within the Strategic Weapon Control team, you will join a cross-functional group responsible for coordinating a subsystem upgrade to a submarine Fire Control System. You will manage the systems development life cycle by overseeing system requirements, documentation management, testing, verification, and validation. Your daily work involves hardware and software integration, troubleshooting, report generation, and leading modernization technical initiatives across complex scopes. The role requires proficiency in system modeling tools and an ability to integrate diverse technical goals into cohesive solutions. You will also be responsible for mentoring engineering leaders, generating white papers for the strategic community, and identifying opportunities to apply AI for innovation. Key competencies include experience with Fire Control Systems, advanced communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex technical standards while meeting demanding customer requirements in a high-stakes defense environment.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $125000 from 48 postings across 4 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Coordinate the development of subsystem upgrades for submarine Fire Control Systems.
  • Manage system requirements, documentation, testing, verification, and validation processes.
  • Oversee systems design and development including hardware and software integration.
  • Lead technical initiatives by integrating complex scopes across teams with varying goals.
  • Generate white papers to inform the strategic community about new technologies.
  • Mentor engineering leaders on technical and project management topics.
  • Utilize system modeling tools to manage the systems development life cycle.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and 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, 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).
  • Experience with Fire Control Systems (preferred).
  • Experience in system requirements, documentation management, testing, verification, and validation (preferred).
  • Experience in systems design, development, hardware/software integration, and engineering leadership (preferred).

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