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Advanced Space Systems Engineer (Sign-on Bonus Available)

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS)Scottsdale, AZFull-timeUSD $118,519.00 - USD $131,482.00 per year

This engineer will support the full systems development lifecycle for advanced space and defense technologies, from defining requirements and operational concepts through integration, testing, and validation. The work involves coordinating hardware and software elements, developing system and signal-processing architectures, and conducting trade, performance, risk, and interface analyses. The role sits within GDMS’s advanced systems engineering organization and may involve SmallSats, CubeSats, payloads, hardware prototypes, and DSP-enabled space systems. It is well suited to an experienced systems or electrical engineer who can lead technical efforts, collaborate across disciplines, communicate with customers, and work with classified programs. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance are required, with the position performed fully onsite in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or related STEM field, plus 5+ years of relevant experience, or a qualifying master’s degree and 3+ years of experienceU.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI clearanceExperience leading systems engineering activities across requirements, architecture, integration, and verificationKnowledge of digital signal processing, communications, radar processing, or related signal analysis methodsExperience with MATLAB, Python, Agile development, MBSE, or systems modeling tools is preferredStrong technical leadership, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
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Scottsdale campus develops advanced communications, cyber, and mission-critical electronics for defense and space programs.

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