Systems Engineer Architect

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Dedham, MA
Salary
$130,371–$144,630 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Below market

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This role $138k
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This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $130,770–$202,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k 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 · Systems Engineer Architect

As a Systems Engineer Architect - clearance required, you will join a cross-functional team as a Model-Based Systems Engineer for Nuclear Command, Control and Communications. You will be responsible for designing and maintaining operational, functional, and physical system architectures for strategic deterrent systems using MBSE methodologies and frameworks. Your daily work involves developing and maintaining SysML models, including behavioral, structural, and requirements diagrams, while performing functional decomposition, interface definition, and trade study analysis. To succeed in this role, you must be proficient in Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, or DOORS Next Generation tools, and possess experience with DoDAF architecture frameworks. You will apply an MBSE-first mindset to manage complex system designs and integrate requirements management into digital engineering initiatives to solve critical challenges within the nuclear command and control domain.

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain operational, functional, and physical system architectures using MBSE methodologies.
  • Develop and maintain SysML models including behavioral, structural, and requirements diagrams.
  • Perform functional decomposition, interface definition, and trade study analysis for complex systems.
  • Manage system requirements using tools like DOORS or DOORS Next Generation integrated with system models.
  • Apply DoDAF or similar architecture frameworks to support digital engineering initiatives.
  • Communicate complex system designs through MBSE models to cross-functional teams.
  • Identify opportunities to apply MBSE and AI-driven approaches for continuous process improvement.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Must possess a Department of Defense Secret security clearance at time of hire.
  • 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.
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and tools like Cameo Systems Modeler (preferred).
  • Ability to develop and maintain SysML models including behavioral, structural, and requirements diagrams (preferred).
  • Proficiency in requirements management tools such as DOORS or DOORS Next Generation (preferred).
  • Agile experience (preferred).

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