Advanced Systems Engineer

Responsibilities for this Position

Advanced Systems Engineer

ID: 2026-70741
USA-VA-Manassas
Required Clearance: Secret
Posted Date: 2/6/2026
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 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: : Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred 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:

We are seeking a systems engineer to support numerous phases of requirements management, system development, test procedure development, software integration and testing both in our lab and at partner sites as the team develops and fields both prototypes and production systems. You will work closely with a cross functional team of engineers across a variety of hardware, software and integrated product programs to provide solutions that meet our customers' needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements gathering, analysis and documentation to production support and maintenance
• Participates in requirements analysis, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, trade studies, systems integration, and test.
• Identifies and analyzes system designs/components/hardware and resolves system design weaknesses.
• Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Develops system documentation on both new and fielded systems.
• Finding, investigating, documenting, and resolving defects in Systems
• Provides system integration, evaluation and test support. Identifies and documents defects.
• Develops test procedures and runs official, customer witnessed tests.
• Generates technical engineering products using appropriate standards and tools throughout the system development life cycle and influences the design of future products .

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding and application of systems engineering principles, concepts, and theories.
• Use of tools for managing requirements and modeling systems.
• Experience developing system design, requirements and system model documentation.
• Experience in hardware focused as well as integrated hardware/software systems.
• Experience in an integrated cross functional team.
• Experience developing test plans, test procedures, test reports.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly report information relevant to sound systems engineering design.

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

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, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:
This posit ion is fully on-site.
While on-site, you will be a part of the Manassas, Virginia location.

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 $124,216.00 - USD $137,803.00 /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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