Senior Advanced Space Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Salary: $142,696–$158,303 / 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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Similar $167k

This role $150k

$136k most similar roles pay here $200k

This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $141,875–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $167k 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.

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TL;DR · Senior Advanced Space Systems Engineer

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The Sr Advanced Space Systems Engineer joins the engineering team to analyze, design, develop, and test systems ensuring the integration of software, hardware, reliability, maintainability, and safety. The role involves requirements analysis, functional and performance analysis, system design, trade studies, and verification through systems integration and testing. Candidates will work on space-based systems involving digital signal processing algorithms for statistical analysis of signal parameter measurements. Key technical skills include MATLAB for DSP, Python, and experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools like MagicDraw or Cameo. The position also values expertise in SmallSats, CubeSats, hardware prototype development, and phased array beam forming. This role addresses complex engineering challenges in space payloads and communication systems, utilizing techniques from Detection and Estimation Theory to solve technical problems related to signal processing and RF effect mitigation for space-based infrastructure.

Skills

Systems Engineering Digital Signal Processing Python MATLAB MBSE SysML MagicDraw Cameo Agile DevOps CI/CD SmallSats CubeSats Hardware in-the-loop Radar Processing Monte Carlo Analysis

What you'll do

Analyze, design, develop, and test systems to ensure integration of software, hardware, reliability, and safety.
Perform requirements analysis, definition, management, functional analysis, and performance analysis for system elements.
Conduct trade studies, systems integration and test verification, and interface definition studies.
Formulate operational concepts and perform mission, functional, cost-benefit, and risk analyses.
Develop signal processing architectures and overall system architectures for space-based systems.
Implement digital signal processing algorithms for the statistical analysis of signal parameter measurements.
Utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools to manage requirements and model system behavior.
Lead the systems development life cycle while providing technical leadership on complex hardware and software projects.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field.
8 years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
Active TS/SCI security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
Agile experience (preferred).
Experience with digital signal processing algorithm development for statistical analysis of signal parameter measurements (preferred).
Working knowledge of MATLAB for DSP, Radar Processing, or Monte Carlo analysis (preferred).
Experience with Digital Engineering, MBSE, SysML, MagicDraw, or Cameo (preferred).
Experience in Python, SmallSats/CubeSats development, or Hardware Prototype Development (preferred).

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