Advanced Systems Engineer for Space and Embedded Crypto

Scottsdale, AZ DEFENSE Full-time Posted Sep 23, 2026
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About this role

General Dynamics Mission Systems is hiring a Advanced Systems Engineer for Space and Embedded Crypto, full-time, on-site in Scottsdale, AZ, in the DEFENSE sector.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a systems engineer for SNS, you’ll lead a cross functional team responsible for systems engineering for the Secure Network Processing line of products.

Typical responsibilities will include:

Participate or lead in defining TPMs and KPPs according to customer needs

Participate or lead in defining and organizing System requirements from customer reqs

Participate or lead in defining System and subsystem behaviors according to system reqs and customer needs

Participate or lead in defining System and subsystem architecture (structural and functional) according to System behaviors

Participate or lead in defining System architecture (RMA, Performance, RMF, and Security) according to requirements

Participate or lead in documenting System architecture using MBSE methodology

Participate or lead collaboration with Engineering(SIT, SW, FW, HW, Specialty) to confirm requirement verification and compliance

Pickup, learn, remember, implement, and document new things quickly with minimal oversight to help SE/SW/FW/HW/SWIT/SIT team members and make project a success

What sets you apart:

Success leading the systems development life cycle with strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools

Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions

Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success

Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions

Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Understands networking (TCP/IP, MPLS, VPN, ESP)

Familiarity of Cross Domain Solutions, Security, RMF, and R2B/B2R networking

Understands network device routing and forwarding

Understands getting a HW Payload through TRL7 Space Environmental testing

Understand SW/FW development process and technologies

Team Collaboration (work with various personalities to maximize effort and maintain/lift team morale)

Experience with Xena Traffic Generation and test data generation

Experience with Gitlab/VSCode IDE for scripting and source control

Background in Network IP Planning and implementing

Experience with MBSE and Magicdraw

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

Workplace Options:This position is hybrid/flex.

While on-site, you will be a part of the Scottsdale, Arizona campus.

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Salary Note
This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range
USD $124,397.00 - USD $138,003.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

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!

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