Space Force - Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Referral Bonus Eligible

Responsibilities for this Position

Space Force - Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Referral Bonus Eligible

ID: 2025-65719
USA-AZ-Scottsdale
Required Clearance: TS/SCI, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 3/26/2025
Category: Engineering-Systems
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.


Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 10 years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected may 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

General Dynamics Mission Systems is currently seeking an Advanced Systems Engineer in our Scottsdale, AZ facility.

As a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, youll participate in requirements analysis and management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, trade studies, systems integration and test (verification) in the development and evaluation of networks and information systems. Its your chance to step up to the challenge and prove youre ready to lead the world.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements under supervision of the lead systems engineer
• Performs technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for subsystems and system elements
• Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
• Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements
• Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications
• May provide system accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (e.g., identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly
• May develop system security documentation on both new and fielded information systems
• Participates in Modeling and Simulation
• Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
• May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
• Independently determines proposed approach to solutions
• Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
• Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above
• Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills
• Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product
• Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses
• Regular contact with senior levels of internal working groups
• Contact with Deputy Program Managers Engineering (DPME) and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Coordinating external interfaces and ICDs
• Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
• Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts)
• People that may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed
• System-level networking person that can face off with the GFE WAN provider and coordinate detailed network design
• Someone that can understand what is in scope and what is out of scope and manage that complexity
• People with agile program experience

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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 $166,500.00 - USD $184,700.00 /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

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