Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Salary: $118,000–$131,000 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $128,868–$186,200 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $124k versus about $158k 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 1377 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1184 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineer

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Systems Engineer (TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly Clearance Required) As a Systems Engineer for Restricted Ground Programs, you will join a cross-functional team dedicated to defining, developing, and sustaining enhancements for a live customer system. Your daily responsibilities include performing requirements analysis, functional analysis, system design, and trade studies. You will conduct technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability evaluations while ensuring designs meet governmental security specifications. You will utilize Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and tools like MagicDraw to support the system development life cycle. The role requires expertise in RF/Digital Satellite communication systems, core networking, and requirements management. You will research vendor products and COTS components to determine design feasibility, ultimately providing technical engineering products for complex ground-based information systems and subsystem elements.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $160000 from 251 postings across 41 companies.

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Skills

MBSE MagicDraw Agile RF Digital Satellite Communication Systems Engineering Requirements Management Systems Integration Verification Validation Modeling and Simulation Networking Information Systems Systems Development Life Cycle Trade Studies

What you'll do

Perform requirements analysis, definition, management, and functional and performance analysis for system elements.
Conduct system design, detail trade studies, systems integration, and verification and validation testing.
Develop system requirements and define allocations to lower-level elements and components.
Evaluate systems, networks, and information systems to ensure compliance with governmental security specifications.
Develop system security documentation for both new and fielded information systems.
Participate in and conduct Modeling and Simulation (MBSE) using tools like MagicDraw.
Research and analyze vendor products, COTS components, and specifications to determine design feasibility.
Generate technical engineering products using standard processes and tools throughout the system development life cycle.

What we're looking for

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field.
Must have 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
Must possess a Department of Defense TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph security clearance at time of hire.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must perform requirements analysis, system design, systems integration, and verification/validation of subsystem or system elements.
Must develop and evaluate systems, networks, and information systems to meet governmental security specifications.
Must conduct Modeling and Simulation (MBSE) and perform technical planning, cost, and risk analyses.
Experience with RF/Digital Satellite communication systems, core networking, and Agile development (preferred).

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