Senior Advanced Systems Engineer

Basic Qualifications : Bachelors degree in systems engineering, a related specialized area or field is required plus a minimum of 8 years of...

Basic Qualifications :
Bachelors degree in systems engineering, a related specialized area or field is required plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience. Agile experience preferred.CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements. 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:
Developing mission-critical systems that help keep people safe is what we do. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, youll be part of the team that helps heroes make a true impact. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar space and everything in between.As a Senior Advanced Systems Engineer, youll lead model and simulation activities as you participate in requirements analysis and management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, trade studies, systems integration and test (verification). Its your chance to step up to the challenge and prove youre ready to lead the world.What youll experience:Technologies that arent just top-notch, theyre often top-secretA team of bold thinkers committed to exploring whats nextOpportunities to gain new knowledge - as its discoveredWhat you bring to the table:A Bachelors degree in systems engineering, a related specialized area or field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; Agile experience preferredStrong knowledge of systems engineering concepts, principles and theoriesStrong proficiency with requirements management & system modeling toolsWhat sets you apart:Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to get buy-in on concepts and ideasCreative thinking with the ability to multi-taskAptitude to quickly grasp and apply new informationEffectively leads teams to the successful completion of major programs and projectsAbility to interact with project teams, managers and end usersGDMS Business Area and Additional Skill-set:Support of Trusted Space Solutions (TSS) in the design, development, test and deliver space hardware for various customers. Additional required (some desired) experience and skill-set:Communications TheoryAdvanced Digital Signal ProcessingSpace-based coherent transceiver designExperience analyzing/estimating phase noise performance of coherent transceiversBasic modulation types: PSK, QAM, phase modulation, PSK on subcarrier, FSK, DSSSAll-digital tracking loop algorithm designTracking loop performance analysis and design trade-offsAll-digital automatic gain controller designExperience with satellite ranging using PN signals and tonesCode tracking loop designTransmitter algorithm design ( RRC filter design trade-offs, pulse shaping, re-sampling, etc )Transmitter performance analysis (gain/phase/quadrature imbalance, EVM)Receiver and transmitter equalizer designAmplifier linearization techniquesPower amplifier modeling (desired)Familiarity with multirate signal processing techniques ( polyphase filtering, arbitrary resampling )Familiarity with adaptive signal processing techniquesFamiliarity with various comms standards ( DSN, TDRSS, SGLS, USB, GPS, DVBS2 )Simulink and MATLAB experienceVerilog experience is a plusExperience with FPGA debugExperience testing and troubleshooting in a lab setting

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!General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce.EOE/Disability/Veteran