Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Cloud Concepts & Architectures)

Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
Location: Scottsdale
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Bachelor of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) related field, Agile experience preferred, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense -TS/SCI security clearance is -preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date 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. Responsibilities for this Position Imagine being part of the team that develops the Cloud technologies, Cloud products and Cloud services that help keep our nation safe. The work is important. The technical solutions are challenging. The personal satisfaction is immense. The people you work with are of the highest caliber. This opportunity is waiting for you at GDMS. The Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Cloud Concepts & Architectures) is the essential link between our Customers and engineering teams to define concept of operations, architectures, and requirements for our systems. What you'll experience:

• Lead assessment of Customer "hard" problems, & define missions & conceptual systems
• Develop advanced Cloud system concepts, architectures including functional decomposition
• Develop analytic models, simulations & perform analysis of complex Cloud Systems
• Propose & lead (Principal Investigator) Independent Research & Development projects
• Lead Customer funded technology-mission studies
• Provide Cloud subject matter expertise and independent review during program execution
• Direct technical initiatives for future business through concept paper development & RFI/RFP evaluation
• Technologies that aren't just top-notch, they're often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what's next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it's discovered What you bring to the table:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Systems engineering, Electrical engineering, or Computer Science a related specialized area or field and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; Agile experience helpful
  • Substantial use, understanding and tailoring of systems engineering concepts, principles and theories
  • Substantial proficiency with requirements management & system modeling tools
  • Ability to recognize various architectural patterns, apply them appropriately, understand strengths/weaknesses within those architectures and develop architectural variations as necessary What sets you apart:
    • 3+ years of experience with working in designing and implementing hybrid and cloud based information management systems
    • 3+ years of experience with commercial cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services such as GovCloud
    • Experience in leading designs at the solutions level space/ground systems architectures including antenna systems, data processing, management, TT&C, mission planning, and associated flight dynamics
    • Experience as a DevOps engineer deploying secure cloud infrastructure and applications using cloud infrastructure as code (IaC) using frameworks like Terraform and Ansible Manager
    • Experience with microservices designs and implementations including docker, Kubernetes, helm, and rancher
    • Experience with CI/CD tools including GitLab and Jenkins
    • Familiarity with RMF security frameworks and achieving ATO
    • 15+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering role
    • Strong analytic skills
    • Extensive cross-disciplines experience, including hardware, software, system integration-test
    • Effective written & oral communicator, including strong skills in development of Customer presentations
    • Passionate about designing & building high quality systems
    • Ability to work in project teams of highly talented technologists #LI-Hybrid Target salary range: USD $166,500.00/Yr. - USD $184,700.00/Yr. -This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary.Company OverviewGeneral 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!
      
      General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. -EOE/Disability/VeteranWe build technology for combat vehicles, submarines, aircraft, satellites, and advanced systems that can sense danger, quickly act on threats and share lifesaving information.We offer a comprehensive benefits program that goes well beyond Medical and Dental coverage.

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