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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Taunton, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $149,839.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Custom Software, Software Debugging, Linux, Network Layer, Software Engineering, Systems Integration
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9070686/senior-systems-engineer

## About the Role

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 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., * Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

 * Full Stack experience
 * Extensive experience with DOORs
 * Long development lifecycle and product lifespans, requiring maintenance and regular technologyrefresh
 * Requirements Analysis and Management
 * Functional Analysis, performance analysis, and Systems design
 * Trade Studies
 * System integration and testing

Nice to have:

 * Linux
 * Networking experience including Layer 2 and Layer 3
 * Experience working in a fast-paced product development environment

What sets you apart:

 * Passion for designing complicated systems and working on problems of diverse scope.
 * Ability to define the scope, schedule, and expectations for the work you execute.
 * Shows initiative on assignments and executes projects with little guidance and can providetechnical direction and leadership.
 * Ability to write CONOPS, Specifications or Requirements and derive into software design, code,test plans, and then execute Systems level testing/debugging.
 * Proficiency with Systems and Test tools supporting testing in a lab environment.
 * Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

## Description

As a Systems Engineer, working with custom software built in-house, for our Cyber group, you'll be amember of a cross functional team responsible for developing mission critical NSA-certifiedCybersecurity devices in a rapidly growing product line. You'll be working at the cutting edge ofCybersecurity and high-speed data.


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