Advanced Systems Engineer for Space and Embedded Crypto

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a systems engineer for SNS, you’ll lead a cross functional team responsible for systems engineering for the Secure Network Processing line of products.

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Participate or lead in defining TPMs and KPPs according to customer needs
• Participate or lead in defining and organizing System requirements from customer reqs
• Participate or lead in defining System and subsystem behaviors according to system reqs and customer needs
• Participate or lead in defining System and subsystem architecture (structural and functional) according to System behaviors
• Participate or lead in defining System architecture (RMA, Performance, RMF, and Security) according to requirements
• Participate or lead in documenting System architecture using MBSE methodology
• Participate or lead collaboration with Engineering(SIT, SW, FW, HW, Specialty) to confirm requirement verification and compliance
• Pickup, learn, remember, implement, and document new things quickly with minimal oversight to help SE/SW/FW/HW/SWIT/SIT team members and make project a success

What sets you apart:

• Success leading the systems development life cycle with strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools
• Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions
• Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

• Understands networking (TCP/IP, MPLS, VPN, ESP)

• Familiarity of Cross Domain Solutions, Security, RMF, and R2B/B2R networking

• Understands network device routing and forwarding

• Understands getting a HW Payload through TRL7 Space Environmental testing

• Understand SW/FW development process and technologies

• Team Collaboration (work with various personalities to maximize effort and maintain/lift team morale)

• Experience with Xena Traffic Generation and test data generation

• Experience with Gitlab/VSCode IDE for scripting and source control

• Background in Network IP Planning and implementing

• Experience with MBSE and Magicdraw

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:This position is hybrid/flex.

While on-site, you will be a part of the Scottsdale, Arizona campus. 

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Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $124,397.00 - USD $138,003.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans