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Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

General Dynamics
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 2 years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 6 months of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred,

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required at the 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 a systems engineer you'll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for integration and test at the system and component levels.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:
  • Developing and executing informal and formal test procedures supporting FAT, as well as unit test and system integration test
  • Writing test reports based on the execution of the informal test procedures and formal test procedures (during FAT)
  • Working with teams across multiple disciplines (HW/SW/Systems)
  • Comfortable with customer interactions during test conduct and review
  • Requirements traceability and breakdown from a test perspective. Assigning test methods and designing test cases and procedures based on lower level and customer requirements
  • Developing test strategies and procedures based on customer requirements
  • Providing test plan and procedures in support of development milestones
  • Information Technology (IT) troubleshooting skills

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 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 at our San Jose, CA facility.
While on-site, you will be a part of the San Jose team.

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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 $95,384.00 - USD $105,817.00 /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 : $95,384 - $105,817

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