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Senior Advanced Space Systems Engineer (Sign-on Bonus Available)

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS)Scottsdale, AZFull-timeUSD $149,902.00 - USD $166,298.00 per year

This engineer will guide systems engineering activities across the full development lifecycle, including requirements, functional and performance analysis, trade studies, interfaces, integration, testing, and validation. The work supports space payloads and related platforms that use digital signal processing in hardware and software, with opportunities to contribute to radar, RF mitigation, networking, and spacecraft technologies. The position sits within GDMS’s advanced engineering organization and involves technical leadership, customer collaboration, and coordination across multidisciplinary teams. It is well suited to an experienced systems engineer with a background in space systems, communications, DSP, or electrical engineering who can work effectively in a classified defense environment. The role is fully onsite in Scottsdale, Arizona, and requires U.S. citizenship plus the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or related STEM field, with 8+ years of experience, or a master’s degree with 6+ yearsU.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a DoD TS/SCI clearanceExperience leading systems development, requirements management, and systems integration and testBackground in space systems, communications, electrical engineering, or digital signal processingKnowledge of DSP methods, MATLAB, radar processing, RF effects, or related analysis techniquesStrong technical leadership, communication, collaboration, 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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