General Dynamics Mission Systems · 10 hours ago
Space Force – Missile Tracking Systems Engineer (Sign-On Bonus Available)
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc is a leader in high technology solutions for defense and scientific missions. The Missile Tracking Systems Engineer will be responsible for developing and deploying advanced ground operational systems for missile tracking, as part of a cross-functional team supporting the U.S. Space Force.
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Responsibilities
Systems engineering that includes decomposing requirements into architecture, internal and external interfaces, and system design behaviors
Pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and situational awareness of satellites and payloads capabilities to track missiles
Analysis and fusion of missile tracking data provided by satellite to the ground for processing and rapidly providing and disseminating the information
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field
Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience
Minimum of 15+ years of recent designing and developing systems that can solve complex problems using algorithms
Minimum of 10+ years of recent algorithm development and tuning for specific mission parameters
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required
Preferred
Agile experience preferred
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire
Recent experience with missile tracking systems design and architecture, and sensor fusion techniques
Recent experience designing logic, assessing and scheduling satellite services to track missiles
Knowledge of cloud technologies and their application in system design and deployment
Experience with image processing (collection, handling, storing, and analysis)
Benefits
401k matching
Flex time off
Paid parental leave
Healthcare benefits
Health & 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.
Funding
Current Stage
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Washington Technology
2026-01-17
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