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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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The Systems Engineer - Strategic Weapons Control will join a cross-functional team dedicated to the design and deployment of modernization initiatives for the country's strategic submarine fleet. This role involves managing requirements, generating design documentation, and overseeing hardware and software integration, including planning, testing, troubleshooting, and report generation. The successful candidate will utilize systems engineering concepts, technical standards, and system modeling tools to solve complex problems within the strategic weapons control domain. Key competencies include guidance system or weapon control knowledge, engineering leadership, and the ability to develop customer intimacy. The position requires a commitment to professional development and the ability to apply AI for continuous improvement while working on practical solutions for national security within a collaborative, research-oriented engineering environment.
What does a Systems Engineer earn in Massachusetts?
Median $119100 from 54 postings across 3 companies.
Design and deploy modernization initiatives for the country's strategic submarine fleet.
Manage system requirements and develop comprehensive design documentation.
Integrate, plan, test, and troubleshoot hardware and software components.
Generate technical reports and design review packages for stakeholders.
Apply systems engineering principles and technical standards to complex projects.
Utilize system modeling tools to support engineering objectives.
Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous process 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, or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
Master's degree, plus 6 months of relevant experience.
Guidance system or weapon control knowledge and experience in systems engineering including design documentation and requirements management (preferred).
Hardware and software integration; planning, testing, troubleshooting, and report generation (preferred).
Engineering leadership; excellent communication and presentation skills, cross-discipline engineering knowledge, design review package generation, and developing customer intimacy (preferred).
Clear understanding of systems engineering concepts, principles, theories, and technical standards (preferred).
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