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# Network Systems Engineer for General Dynamics M&SS Surface Systems

- **Company:** General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,275.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Network Topologies, IP Addressing, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/773a2bbb-4e55-4ae0-8932-5652b3f34c69

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

## Description

Success in this role means delivering network solutions that meet approved requirements, resolving technical issues, and supporting team commitments to the U.S. military mission.
Key Performance Objectives

 * Deliver mission-ready network designs. Develop and configure network solutions that satisfy approved functional, performance, security, and interface requirements. Demonstrate compliance through design reviews and documented verification results.
 * Produce accurate, implementation-ready documentation. Create and maintain network topologies, IP plans, installation plans, and configuration documentation that enable consistent installation, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
 * Validate network performance and resolve issues. Develop and execute lab tests against defined acceptance criteria, isolate root causes of network problems, and verify corrective actions before recommending solutions for integration.
 * Maintain requirements traceability. Connect network requirements to design decisions and verification evidence, using applicable requirements management and system modeling tools to support technical reviews and change control.
 * Support secure cross-domain integration, as applicable. Contribute to the design, configuration, and verification of cross-domain solutions against approved security and mission requirements.
 * Meet team delivery commitments. Participate in daily collaboration, communicate progress and risks, and coordinate technical dependencies to deliver agreed-upon engineering work on schedule.
 * Drive continuous improvement. Identify and implement improvements that reduce recurring issues, streamline engineering activities, or improve solution quality, including appropriate use of approved AI tools., * Design and configure networks that meet defined operational requirements.
 * Develop and use installation plans, network topologies, and IP addressing plans.
 * Integrate or support cross-domain solutions.
 * Apply technical standards and engineering methods to solve complex problems.
 * Contribute across the systems development life cycle, from requirements definition through verification.

What Sets You Apart

 * Technical ownership: You guide engineering work from requirements through verified results and communicate the rationale behind design decisions.
 * Practical problem-solving: You evaluate alternatives, explain tradeoffs, and deliver solutions that balance mission needs, technical constraints, and program commitments.
 * Collaborative leadership: You help teammates resolve technical challenges, share knowledge, and improve team performance.
 * Customer-focused communication: You present technical information clearly and work with stakeholders to resolve competing requirements and reach workable agreements.
 * Continuous development: You strengthen your technical capabilities and help others build theirs.
 * Innovation with measurable value: You identify opportunities to use approved AI tools and other technologies to improve engineering quality or efficiency.