Advanced SW Engineer TS Required - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
Dedham, MA, United States
21 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$130,371.0 - $144,630.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering Object-Oriented Software Development Software Engineering

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology 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 Top 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 a software engineer for Maritime and Strategic Systems, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for Design, Development, and Test of a Strategic Deterrent System.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Willing to perform some systems engineering tasks in addition to SW activities
  • Ability to document, test and perform demonstrations for customer

What sets you apart:

  • Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the software development life cycle
  • Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges
  • Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to secure buy-in on concepts and ideas
  • Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Benefits & conditions

  • 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-us/benefits

About the company

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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