Software Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Manassas, VA
Salary
$85,807–$95,193 / yr
Posted
2 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 $156k
This role $90k
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This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $126,355–$185,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $90k versus about $156k 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 1082 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,397–$151,803 across 967 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Systems Engineer

As a Software Systems Engineer supporting Nosis Submarine and Surface Ship Systems Programs, you will join an agile engineering team dedicated to delivering robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions for the U.S. Navy. You will design, develop, test, and maintain software across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers while participating in code reviews, sprint planning, and continuous integration pipelines. Your daily work involves managing system integrations, RESTful API design, and containerized deployments within a production-like lab environment to solve complex integration challenges. The role requires proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Spring Boot, Go, and Java. You will also utilize Docker for containerization and follow Scrum or Kanban methodologies. Additional technical contexts include experience with GitOps, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, and the Vue framework to support mission-critical defense systems.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions for the Nosis program.
  • Perform full-stack development across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers.
  • Conduct manual testing and debugging in production-like lab environments.
  • Design and implement RESTful APIs to address complex integration challenges.
  • Manage containerized deployments using Docker and other orchestration tools.
  • Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and CI/CD pipeline management.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation for the systems engineering process.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Engineering, Science, or Math plus 1 year of experience; or a Master's degree.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • A Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
  • Experience with js and PostgreSQL for frontend and relational database development.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript for strongly-typed JavaScript development.
  • Experience with Spring Boot, Go, or Java for backend microservices.
  • Skills in RESTful API design, Docker containerization, and Agile methodologies.
  • Experience with GitOps, message queues, observability stacks, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, or Vue (preferred).

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