Job Description

Responsibilities for this Position

Development Nuclear Delivery Systems Engineer

ID: 2026-70796
USA-MA-Pittsfield
Required Clearance: Secret
Posted Date: 2/12/2026
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 2+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 6 months of job-related 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

Make the worlds most advanced development program supporting nuclear delivery systems (NDS) even smarter

As a Sr Systems Engineer (Sr Engr Sys)for our Development Programs within the Strategic Weapons Control (SWC) portfolio, youll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for a critical national security program dedicated to modernizing our nation's nuclear deterrent. This project supports the advanced development of nuclear delivery technologies, subsystems, and components for Navy reentry systems. You will be part of a team working to reduce operational and technological risk by developing and maturing technologies through a series of experiments. This effort includes the development of Government Reference Design (GRD) experimental reentry bodies to evaluate and demonstrate new technologies in areas such as Aeroshell, Fuzing, and Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC).

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

• Systems Engineering Lifecycle Management: The ability to perform and manage activities across the entire development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, system design, trade studies, integration, and verification.
• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A): The skill to use modeling and simulation to inform design, analyze performance, and evaluate system behavior, which is critical for a program relying on experiments and tests to mature technology.
• System Design and Integration: The capability to design complex systems and define the interfaces between components (like Aeroshell, Fuzing, and GNC subsystems) to ensure they work together effectively as a complete system.

What sets you apart:

• Performing requirements analysis, functional analysis, system design, trade studies, systems integration, and verification for advanced reentry systems and subsystems.
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving system design weaknesses in experimental designs.
• Developing and evaluating systems to ensure designs meet governmental security and performance specifications.
• Generating technical engineering products, including interface definitions, system models, and security documentation, using appropriate standards and tools.
• Researching and analyzing data, including vendor products and advanced materials, to determine the feasibility of design or application in support of program objectives.
• Contributing to the framework that will shape future nuclear delivery systems

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Very solid understanding and application of systems engineering principles, concepts, and theories.
• Very solid use of tools for managing requirements and modeling systems.
• Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle complex assignments related to advanced defense technologies.
• Very solid written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly report technical information.
• Awareness of business objectives and engineering's role in achieving them.
• Very solid ability to effectively use Microsoft Office tools.

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 nations 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 in plant. While on-site, you will be a part of the Pittsfield, MA campus located in the Berkshires (Western MA)...we are not offering a relocation package at this time.

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 $100,000.00 - USD $105,000.00 /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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Job Tags

Full time, Second job, Work at office, Relocation package, Flexible hours

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