Lead Software Integration Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 6 months relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after 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:

Help make the technologies, products and services that make a difference. That’s the opportunity that’s waiting for you at General Dynamics Mission Systems. We help our nation’s heroes keep our nation safe by creating solutions so advanced they redefine innovation for the world. It’s an amazing challenge. And it’s waiting for you now.

We are ready to hire an experienced Software Engineer / Integrator to incorporate and test software for a next-generation sonar array for future United States Navy submarines. This role leverages AI to accelerate the integration and testing of software into the newly designed acoustic processing system.

Your responsibilities will include crafting effective prompts to solve integration problems, produce test cases, and maintain CI/CD pipelines. You will then apply your deep engineering expertise to integrate and test pieces of the system while assembling the full processing system. And you will collaborate with Software Engineers and System Engineers to ensure the software meets requirements.

As a key cross-functional collaborator, your talent for hands-on software integration and testing will be front and center. You will be instrumental in creating robust, fully functional, and tested applications that allow the Navy to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

What you’ll experience:

Create, test, and integrate new software solutions.
Customize Linux environments to meet the system requirements.
Analyze system, functional, and performance requirements and review test procedures.
Test and optimize applications running on GPU architecture using CUDA.
Create and automate software unit testing.
Support integration and test activities.
Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers on the team.
Collaborate with the team to maintain CI/CD pipelines & automate testing.
Utilize AI to rapidly and accurately complete tasks.

What you bring to the table:

Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, principles, and theories.
Strong experience customizing or administering Linux environments.
Solid knowledge of the software development process.
Excellent communication with all stakeholders.
Experience analyzing requirements and test procedures.
Experience developing with AI-assisted or AI-generated code.
Strong knowledge of technology trends and the ability to advocate for new ideas, products, and process improvements.
Ability to effectively handle complex assignments and work through challenging problems with external and internal stakeholders.
Creative thinking with the ability to effectively multi-task.
Demonstrated leadership skills and experience mentoring junior engineers.
Knowledge of real-time systems, sonar signal processing, beam forming, or high-throughput data management.

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 Manassas facility.

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 $95,384.00 - USD $105,817.00 /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!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans