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Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.  Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Duties and Tasks:

• Performs software requirements analysis, participates in research, designs, develops and tests
software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancing existing
applications, systems or embedded products
• Codes, tests, integrates and documents software solutions
• Applies principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical
analysis to the development of complex software and architectures
• Researches and analyzes data, such as customer design proposals, market trends, state of
technology and industry, specifications and manuals to determine feasibility of design or
application
• Participates in internal review of software components and systems
• Receives little instruction on day-to-day work
• More often responsible to define the scope, schedule and expectations for the work they
execute or lead
• Independently determines approach to solutions
• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which
answers can be readily obtained
• Contributes and accountable to the completion of major programs and projects
• Responsible for resolution of significant and diverse problems and issues of broad scope and
complexity
• May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level employees and teams
• Failure to accomplish results or errors may cause significant project delays or require the
substantial allocation of additional resources
• Collaborates with senior management and leadership within engineering and sometimes
across the company
• Frequently works with organizations outside engineering or with external customers
• Builds stable working relationships internally
• Travel may be required
• Security clearance may be required
• Networks with senior internal and external personnel

What sets you apart:

• Ability to lead the software development process
• Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges in creative ways
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and positioning others for success
• Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans