Advanced Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc · McLeansville, NC
$124,397–$138,003from the description
Jul 5, 2026
McLeansville, NC
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role focused on undersea maritime systems, covering the full lifecycle from architecture through verification and validation as part of a cross-functional team. The work involves electrical and optical system design, requirements decomposition and lifecycle management, and model-based systems engineering. Suited to candidates with a relevant engineering or science background and experience in new product development or MBSE tooling such as Cameo/MagicDraw.
Mid level · 5+ years · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (7)
This is a Systems Engineering role for Undersea Maritime Systems at General Dynamics Mission Systems — it sits outside the standard software/IT occupation taxonomy. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest available code; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is noted as a secondary candidate given the requirements-analysis and system-modeling emphasis, but neither is a precise fit for a hardware/defense systems engineer.
The clearance requirement is stated as 'obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire' — the role does not require an active Secret clearance on day one, but candidates must be eligible to obtain one (U.S. citizenship required).
All listed skills appear under 'preferred skills or experiences' or 'What sets you apart' sections — none are hard-gated in the Basic Qualifications block, so all are marked preferred.
The experience minimum is 5 years with a Bachelor's degree or 3 years with a Master's degree; 5 years is used as the overall years minimum per the lower-degree path.
The title 'Advanced Systems Eng' in parentheses appears to be an internal grade designation rather than an externally advertised seniority level, so the title states no level.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): electrical systems design, optical systems design, requirements lifecycle management.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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