Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Manassas, VA
Salary: $192,568–$213,631 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays more than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $149,875–$214,625 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $203k versus about $182k 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 1364 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1161 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

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The Sr Principal Electrical Engineer joins the engineering hardware team to provide technical guidance for Countermeasure Launcher and Countermeasure Simulator designs. This role involves applying deep technical knowledge to support design decisions, providing insight into foundational circuits, and offering expertise throughout requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test. The engineer will participate in technical reviews, collaborate across engineering disciplines to resolve issues, identify technical risks, and support the development of technical documentation and test procedures. Key competencies include an expert-level understanding of organizationally defined electrical processes, the ability to lead design teams for complex projects, and the capacity to identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement. The work focuses on developing practical solutions for national security within the defense and scientific arenas.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn?

Median $150250 from 142 postings across 25 companies.

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Skills

Electrical Engineering Requirements Analysis Test Procedures Technical Documentation AI Countermeasure Launcher Countermeasure Simulator

What you'll do

Provide technical guidance for Countermeasure Launcher and Countermeasure Simulator designs.
Apply technical knowledge to support critical design decisions.
Provide technical insight into foundational circuits and their applications across existing designs.
Provide expertise throughout requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test.
Participate in technical and design reviews to assess engineering work products.
Identify and communicate technical risks and support their resolution.
Support the development and review of technical documentation, design data, and test procedures.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field plus 10 years of relevant experience.
Master's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience.
Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
Expert-level understanding of organizationally defined electrical processes throughout the program lifecycle (preferred).
Demonstrated success leading design teams for complex projects (preferred).
Exceptional communication skills to drive innovation and secure buy-in (preferred).
Experience in negotiation to meet challenging customer requirements (preferred).
U.S. citizenship is required.

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