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Senior Systems Engineer - Fire Control System

General Dynamics
Pittsfield, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/23/2026
Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 8 years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after 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. Candidate must be able to work onsite.

Responsibilities for this Position

Make the world's most advanced Strategic Fire Control System even smarter!

As a Senior Systems Engineer for Strategic Weapon Control, you'll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for coordinating development of a subsystem upgrade to a submarine Fire Control System.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:
  • Fire Control Systems (FCS) experience
  • System requirements; documentation management, testing, verification, and validation
  • Systems Design and Development including Hardware and software integration; planning, testing, troubleshooting, and report generation
  • Engineering leadership; excellent communication and presentation skills, cross-discipline engineering knowledge, design review package generation, and developing customer intimacy
  • Introducing and managing modernization technical initiatives by integrating complex technical scope across a team with varying technical goals
  • Generating white papers for informing the strategic community about the introduction of new technologies
  • Mentoring engineering leaders across technical and project management topics

What sets you apart:
  • Success leading the systems development life cycle and a strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools
  • Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies and apply new information quickly while handling increasing responsibilities with growing complexity
  • 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
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

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 nation's 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-benefits

Workplace Options:

This position is fully on-site with the option to 'hybrid' in the future.

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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 $142,500.00 - USD $152,500.00 /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

Salary : $142,500 - $152,500

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