Software Systems Engineer

$95,384 - $105,817/Yr

General Dynamics - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Pittsburgh, PA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Software Systems Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems is responsible for developing mission-critical systems that support national defense and intelligence services. This role involves providing architectural recommendations, leading customer requirements analysis, and participating in all phases of software system development. The ideal candidate will have a strong software background and experience in complex systems, contributing to high-stakes national security missions.

Responsibilities

• Participate/Lead customer requirements analysis, develop system requirements and define allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
• Perform functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test, interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements
• Support the generation of technical engineering products by using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
• Develop software architecture artifacts that provide a common understanding of the solution behind complex systems to various stakeholders
• Participate in and/or lead all phases of software system development by providing technical strategy, operational concept development, system architecture definition, requirements analysis, use cases, trade studies, and leadership throughout the product lifecycle
• Participate in new business pursuits by supporting briefings and demonstrations of our capabilities and supporting the proposal development process by preparing solutions, authoring technical content, providing cost estimates, participating in reviews, and helping to deliver the final proposal
• Be a clear and enthusiastic communicator to customers, users, subcontractors, and cross functional project teams to define, analyze, and meet project goals
• Work towards a high-level vision while also understanding the importance of details
• Proactively define your own tasks and execute with little oversight
• Participate in and/or lead reviews of software systems and provide input on software design decisions based on your prior experience and familiarity with the problem domain, similar work, or related technologies
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
• 2+ years of job-related experience or a Master's degree
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance
• Agile experience preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with public (AWS, Azure), private (RHOSP, VIO), and mixed cloud environments
• Familiarity with Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies such as Identify and Access Management, Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker, or OpenShift
• Experience with cloud automation tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, or Packer
• Use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to document and support system requirements, design, and analysis
• Familiarity with cyber security practices such as encryption, certificate/key management, patch management, STIG, RMF, or security hardening, and auditing
• Experience or familiarity with DevOps concepts and practices

Benefits

• 401k matching
• flex time off
• paid parental leave
• healthcare benefits
• health & wellness programs
• employee resource and social groups