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Position Title: Systems Architect (Senior Career Level)
Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States
Category: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: United States
State: MI
City: Sterling Heights
Remote Work Options: On-Site
Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain security clearance
Career Level: Senior
Requisition ID: 16763551
Description: About the Position: The System Architect will be a lead engineering position in our Systems Engineering Area. This role will develop and maintain system architecture, derive, and decompose a compliant and traceable set of system requirements from a governing set of performance standards for our line of ground combat vehicles.
Company Information: General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer: Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
- Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect: - Develop and comprehends system level architecture.
- Develop system level requirements from high level customer specifications.
- Work cross functionally to derive and decompose Systems Requirements to the Subsystem level.
- Responsible for developing Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs), Requirements Compliance Matrices (RCMs), and Requirements Verification Tractability Matrices (RVTMs).
- Proficient with Requirements Configuration Management tools like DOORS
- Develop System Requirements using MBSE and SYSML tools like Cameo Magic Draw
- Ability to lead activities and technically lead teams in projects.
- Author classified volume for proposals.
- Assist with ISSO implementation and maintaining security control in accordance with security plan.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, Electrical Engineering desired.
- 10+ years related engineering experience sought but will consider fewer years with advanced degree.
- Cameo Magic Draw experience (or similar software tool) required.
- Hands-on experience with developing system architecture using tools like Capital Logic.
- Experience with ensuring full compliance of system requirements from Performance Specification, down to component level testing.
- Ability to fully comprehend system level architecture.
- Experience with full requirements traceability from System Requirements down to component level requirements and to verification.
- Experience developing customer deliverables from System Requirements, that include RTVM, RCM, RTM.
- Extensive knowledge of system engineering principles and applicable codes, standards and trade practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
- This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain security clearance).
Bonus Qualifications: - Active Secret Security Clearance preferred.
- Master's Degree in an Engineering discipline, Electrical/Systems Engineering desired.
- Work experience in the Defense Industry, preferably in land-based systems and working with the US government as a customer.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management System.
- Works well in a team and individually.
- Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required
GDLS considers factors such as scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
About the Position: The System Architect will be a lead engineering position in our Systems Engineering Area. This role will develop and maintain system architecture, derive, and decompose a compliant and traceable set of system requirements from a governing set of performance standards for our line of ground combat vehicles.
Company Information: General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer: Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
- Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect: - Develop and comprehends system level architecture.
- Develop system level requirements from high level customer specifications.
- Work cross functionally to derive and decompose Systems Requirements to the Subsystem level.
- Responsible for developing Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs), Requirements Compliance Matrices (RCMs), and Requirements Verification Tractability Matrices (RVTMs).
- Proficient with Requirements Configuration Management tools like DOORS
- Develop System Requirements using MBSE and SYSML tools like Cameo Magic Draw
- Ability to lead activities and technically lead teams in projects.
- Author classified volume for proposals.
- Assist with ISSO implementation and maintaining security control in accordance with security plan.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, Electrical Engineering desired.
- 10+ years related engineering experience sought but will consider fewer years with advanced degree.
- Cameo Magic Draw experience (or similar software tool) required.
- Hands-on experience with developing system architecture using tools like Capital Logic.
- Experience with ensuring full compliance of system requirements from Performance Specification, down to component level testing.
- Ability to fully comprehend system level architecture.
- Experience with full requirements traceability from System Requirements down to component level requirements and to verification.
- Experience developing customer deliverables from System Requirements, that include RTVM, RCM, RTM.
- Extensive knowledge of system engineering principles and applicable codes, standards and trade practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
- This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain security clearance).
Bonus Qualifications: - Active Secret Security Clearance preferred.
- Master's Degree in an Engineering discipline, Electrical/Systems Engineering desired.
- Work experience in the Defense Industry, preferably in land-based systems and working with the US government as a customer.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management System.
- Works well in a team and individually.
- Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required
GDLS considers factors such as scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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