Senior Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and support advanced surface vessel systems for the United States Navy and Coast Guard. This role spans the systems engineering lifecycle to help ensure delivered capabilities are robust, secure, and mission-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams, program management, teammates, subcontractors, and customers to define system needs, coordinate interfaces, and resolve technical issues.
• Develop and manage requirements and conduct functional and performance analyses, system design, trade studies, interface definition, integration, and verification.
• Identify, assess, and address system design weaknesses; during integration, use drawings, wiring diagrams, interconnect diagrams, and interface diagrams to diagnose faults and drive corrective actions.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage technical risk, supporting technical planning and cost and risk analyses, including assessments of system supportability and effectiveness.
• Create technical engineering deliverables using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools; research specifications, manuals, vendor products, and supplied equipment to evaluate design feasibility.
• Produce system security documentation for new and fielded systems and support accreditation, certification, evaluation, and test activities as needed.
• Plan and execute assigned technical work while clearly communicating issues, impacts, and recommendations to engineering and program teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering practices, including appropriate use of AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable timeframe after hire.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering (or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field) with at least 5 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience applying systems engineering principles across multiple phases of the product lifecycle.
• Experience collaborating with multiple engineering disciplines and internal and external stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with system integration and troubleshooting, including identifying technical issues, understanding faults, and implementing corrective actions with others.
• Experience identifying, mitigating, and managing risk.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues, impacts, and corrective actions to engineering and program teams.
• Ability to learn quickly, handle complex assignments, and connect engineering decisions to program objectives.
• Candidate must be local to the office and able to work onsite.

Preferred / Additional Qualifications

• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and tools such as DOORS, Cameo, or MagicDraw.
• Exposure to cybersecurity.
• Familiarity with system safety engineering.
• Experience or interest in hardware development.
• Experience or interest in software development.
• Exposure to network development and administration.

Tools and Technologies

• DOORS
• Cameo
• MagicDraw

Compensation and Location

Location: Pittsfield, MA (hybrid).
Salary: USD 118,519 - 131,482 per year.

Security Clearance Requirements

• Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
• Selected applicants 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 company facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.