Systems Engineer Autonomous Maritime Platforms

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Systems Engineer Autonomous Maritime Platforms

ID: 2026-70654
USA-MA-Quincy
Required Clearance: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 2/5/2026
Category: Engineering-Systems
Employment Type: College
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.


Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. 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:

The Autonomous Maritimes Platforms Systems Engineering team is looking for a highly motivated engineer to join our team and become a member of a skilled cross functional team responsible for the development, implementation, and testing of advanced autonomous systems. As a member of our team, you will be on the cutting edge of design and integration of advanced maritime systems, embedded electronics, and autonomy.

What youll experience:

• Working with a diverse set of talent across multiple engineering domains
• Strong team collaboration to solve challenges and complex problems to meet our customer needs
• Opportunities to expand your skill set across multiple system engineering phases and advance concepts
• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development through professional leadership programs, personalized-based development plans, and educational resources.
• Leveraging the Bluefin Robotics Autonomous Underwater Vehicle platform to design, develop, and test new novel concepts and mission solutions

What you bring to the table:

• Academic multi-discipline background in Autonomy, Mechanical Design, and Control Systems
• Experience integrating assemblies and subsystems into system level solutions
• Requirements analysis, definition, management, validation and verification, test procedure creation and execution
• Generation of technical engineer design products through use of applicable standards, best practices, and tools throughout the systems development life cycle.

What sets you apart:

• Proven communication and ability to interface with stakeholders
• Strong academic background with applicable experiences related to the autonomy, navigation, controls, and robotics fields
• Knowledge of autonomous/unmanned undersea vehicles (AUV/UUVs) technologies, principles, theories and concepts
• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading challenging technical solutions
• Collaborative team player eager to develop and grow working with mentors and subject matter experts
• Fosters an environment to motivate and push for professional development for yourself and others

Our Commitment to You:

• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nations security
• Recognition and Support within a high performing team
• 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
While on-site, you will be a part of the Quincy, MA facility [https://gdmissionsystems.com/about-us/major-locations/quincy]

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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 $77,843.00 - USD $86,358.00 /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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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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