Sr Advanced Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense technology is seeking a DSP EE/SW engineer in San Jose, CA. The role involves developing communication solutions using LabView, requiring a Bachelor's degree and significant experience. Candidates must possess a TS/SCI security clearance and demonstrate strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Flexible schedules with every other Friday off

Competitive benefits including 401k matching

Paid parental leave

Health & wellness programs

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 6 years.
• Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Experience with LabView and DSP systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write LabView code for customized communication solutions.
• Analyze recorded signals and perform unit testing.
• Attend customer technical working groups for emerging needs.

Skills

Agile experience

Creative thinking

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

LabView

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

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Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense TS/SCI 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 DSP EE/SW engineer, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences as a DSP EE/SW engineer:

• Roles and Responsibilities:
• Write LabView code to implement customized communication solutions including but not limited to:
• Modulators and Demodulators
• Scramblers and Descramblers
• Forward Error Correction (FEC) Encoders and Decoders
• Symbol Mappers and De-Mappers
• Layer 2 and higher protocols
• LabView GUIs
• Document LabView designs in tools such as PowerPoint or Visio
• Analyze recorded signals to aid in LabView recreation including but not limited to:
• TDMA
• FDMA
• CDMA
• Perform unit testing of LabView components and support system-level testing of LabView based solutions
• Research new custom signal implementations
• Regularly attend customer technical working groups to respond to emerging needs
• Write user manuals for LabView based solutions
• Contribute to training customers to use LabView based solutions
• Support customers using developed products, potentially travelling to customer sites as field support
  
  
  

What sets you apart:

• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
• 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
  
  
  

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 fully on-site.

While on-site, you will be a part of the GDMS San Jose, CA team.

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Target salary range: USD $182,756.00/Yr. - USD $202,745.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

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!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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