Space Force Traffic Modeling System Engineer for Missile Tracking (Sign-On Bonus Available)

Responsibilities for this Position

Space Force Traffic Modeling System Engineer for Missile Tracking (Sign-On Bonus Available)

ID: 2026-70472
USA-AZ-Scottsdale
Required Clearance: TS/SCI, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 2/9/2026
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, Technology 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 DefenseTS/SCI clearance required at time of hire. The selected candidate must be able to obtaina Polygraph within a reasonable amount of time from date 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

As aMissile Tracking SystemsEngineer for theUS Space ForceSpaceDevelopmentAgency(SDA)Ground,ManagementandIntegration (GMI)program, you will be a key member of a cross-functional team responsible for developing and deployingstate-of-the-artground operational systemsfor the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).You will be part of an elite teamproviding the evolution, expansion, integration, testing and maintenance of the ground entry points, operations centers, enterprise test and checkout capabilities and infrastructure management, including all development, systems engineering, integration, testing, maintenance, and site support.

For more information about the GDMS SDA GMI program, please go to:General Dynamics Awarded Design and Development Contract for Space Development Agencys Ground, Management and Integration Program - General Dynamics Mission Systems

Key Responsibilities:

Systems engineeringthat includesdecomposing requirements intomodeling of the trafficdataflow froma satellite constellation to the ground network

Pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and satelliteservices totrack missiles

Analysisofmissiletracking datatovalidatethetrafficmodel

Technical Skills Required:

Minimum of15+years of recentmodeling of communication data, preferably using satellite constellations and ground networks

Minimum of10+years of recentSatelliteto Ground RF communicationprotocolexperience, end to end packetprioritization androuting,or trafficmodelingexperience

BonusSkillsYou Might Bring:

Recent experience withprogramming languagessuch as MATLAB,Java, Python

Recent experience with simulation and modeling analysis tools such asAnsysSTK

Recent experience with System/Software design for cloud-based microservice architecture

Experience with image processing (collection, handling, storing, and analysis)

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 nations 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, employeeresourceand social groups, and more

See more atgdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefitsRemote employees will be required to travel up to 25% of the time.

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 $183,371.00 - USD $203,428.00 /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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