Advanced Systems Engineer – Cabinets
About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is organized into four business groups: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies.
We have a balanced business model which gives each business unit the flexibility to stay agile and maintain an intimate understanding of customer requirements.
Each business unit is responsible for the execution of its strategy and operational performance. Our corporate leaders set the overall strategy of the business and manage allocation of capital. This unique model keeps us focused on what matters — delivering on our promises to customers through relentless improvement, continued growth, boosting return on invested capital and disciplined capital deployment.
Responsibilities for this Position
Advanced Systems Engineer - CabinetsID: 2025-65829
USA-VA-Manassas
Required Clearance: Secret
Posted Date: 3/24/2025
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 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 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 anAdvanced Systems Engineer- Cabinets, youll be part of small cross functional team responsible for the requirements analysis, trade studies, and system/electrical/mechanical design of new and future transmit electronic equipment. The design team will ensure the equipment meets all functional requirements, performance characteristics and for the completion of program design milestones. You will collaborate with design engineering, production engineering, subject matter experts and others in the development of this high-power electronic amplifier system to ensure we meet our customers high expectations. Candidates will have demonstrated recent, relevant technical contribution to acoustic systems and shown the ability to mentor others.
We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:
- Acoustic systems for submarines and/or submersibles
- Acoustic transducers or projector applications
- Inboard or outboard electronics
- Power/analog hardware and systems
- Linear amplifier design
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs research trade studies analyses of data, in support of customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals, to determine feasibility of the design
- Performs Modeling and Simulation activities to develop solutions to meet customer expectations and technical performance
- Leads concept design activities through development and into production
- Evaluates components to determine performance impacts to existing designs.
- Creates and review system and hardware design documentation such as vendor products, specifications, drawings, diagrams and other technical documents to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Performs detailed technical analyses for a system to include: concept, requirements, platform integration, design and life cycle maintenance.
- Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies and interface definition studies of system elements
- Performs technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for system elements
- Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (subsystem, elements and components)
- Contributes to the generation and maintenance of system engineering work products (i.e. plans, specifications, design documentation, procedures, etc.)
- Contributes to technical design and trade studies documents in support of proposal developments and customer presentations
What you bring to the table:
- Skilled in communicating design principles, risks, alternatives and impacts with the capacity to drive the solution from concept to production.
- Effectively communicates technical matters to senior level management and internal/external stakeholders.
- Understanding of power/analog hardware and inboard and outboard electronic systems.
- Proficiency with requirements analysis, system design deliverables/reviews and related tools.
- Experience with system analyses, trade study development and proposal presentations.
- Experience with system/cabinet and component design, specifications and/or upgrades.
- Experience with systems computer-aided design (CAD) tools
- Proficiency in designing and developing input power systems and requirements.
What sets you apart:
- A working knowledge of various CAD tools, MBSE, or other digital engineering tools & processes.
- A working knowledge of acoustics and/or Sonar applications.
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 position is fully on-site in ourManassas, VA facility.
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 $115,674.00 - USD $128,325.00 /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!
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General Dynamics Mission Systems is a technology integrator and original equipment manufacturer that provides mission critical solutions across ground, sea, air, space and cyberspace.
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