General Dynamics Mission Systems · 12 hours ago
VSHIP Senior Advanced Systems Engineer
National City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$173K/yr - $188K/yr
6+ years expGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems is a leader in high technology solutions supporting defense and scientific missions. They are seeking a Senior Advanced Systems Engineer to support the Littoral Combat Ship Program, focusing on systems engineering to ensure the integration and performance of complex systems and equipment.
AerospaceBusiness Information SystemsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySensor
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Plans, authorizes, and monitors the engineering work (including providing strong leadership to ensure all events occur as planned)
Staffs the project team (along with SEM and maybe Director of Engineering) with the appropriate engineering personnel
Fosters cross-functional collaboration and builds project consensus
May be responsible for some of the following: performance, cost, scope and schedule for all engineering efforts (including efforts that are subcontracted)
Ensures that total system requirements are validated
Ensures that total system is integrated, tested and verified
Ensures all project deliverables (including documentation) are developed with high quality and delivered on time
Develops and maintains engineering plans as required by the project
Manages the engineering related risks and opportunities of the project
Assists with developing and managing the project change management process
Ensures that all engineering processes to be used adhere to established engineering practices
Manages engineering resources (e.g. staff assignments, capital equipment, etc.), organizational interfaces, and engineering scope
Identifies, develops, analyzes, and reports engineering project measures
Conducts monthly engineering status reviews and provides material for the monthly program reviews
Implements effective corrective actions as required
Manages the resolution of technical issues and ensures that they are communicated and resolved
Conducts lessons learned after each major phase of the project
Scope of projects are usually small to medium and/or have small to medium engineering teams or may assist a DPME running a larger program
Helps provide a clear understanding of project goals
Ensures that team members are rewarded for their contributions
May provide performance feedback and management for the project team
Takes immediate & decisive action in dealing with technical & performance issues
Leads small proposals and ECPs with identification of cross business unit strengths and technical shortcomings
Assists in ROM development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire
U.S. citizenship is required
Preferred
TSCE knowledge
VMware knowledge
Virtual Ship Simulator knowledge
Navigation knowledge
network knowledge (Cisco switches and Alcatel switches)
ECS (engineering control system) knowledge
10+ years of experience in developing and testing Military Ship handling Simulator engineering for bridge simulations such as Virtual Ship®
10+ years of experience in performing systems
Experience testing HLA, DIS, and visual federates
Specific experience leading technical design and installation projects for marine simulators
Specific experience working with the Virtual Ship® military simulator product line
Experience performing maintenance activities on delivered integrated tactical trainers
Experience directing and completing shore based trainer installations
Experience designing and implementing LCS mission module training simulations
Experience leading systems engineering teams for training simulations
Benefits
401k matching
Flex time off
Paid parental leave
Health-care benefits
Health and wellness programs
Employee resource and social groups
Company
General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems designs and delivers critical systems and products for defense and cybersecurity customers. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bo Elam
VP and CFO
Scott Butler
Senior Vice President Program Execution
Recent News
2025-11-09
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