Advanced Systems Engineer - Test and Evaluation Lead / Test Director

ID: 2025-68555
USA-NC-McLeansville
Required Clearance: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 10/14/2025
Category: Engineering-Systems
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

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:

As a Test and Evaluation Lead / Test Director (Advanced Systems Eng) for Undersea Maritime Systems, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for developing a test program to very system and subsystem requirements. This role is responsible for working across the configuration items to verify that testing is planned and conducted to verify product requirements. Once product requirements are verified this role will lead the integration of the system elements into the system and developing and leading the execution of large scale system verification testing in a marine environment. Fifteen (15) plus years of relevent experience prefferred.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

• Design and Qualification of electrical systems
• Design and Qualification of optical systems
• Electrical/Optical system design including requirement allocation and decomposition
• Requirements Lifecycle Management
• Marine Environment Testing
• Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) in CAMEO/Magic Draw
• New product development and transition to manufacturing

What sets you apart:

• Clear understanding of systems engineering concepts, principles, theories, and technical standards
• Clear understanding of requirements management and system modeling tools
• Creative thinker with ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Workplace Options:
This position is Hybrid/Flex with minimum 3 days per week in office in McLeansville NC to support contract needs

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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!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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