Staff Systems Engineer - D5LE2 at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
Pittsfield, MA
$149,902–$166,298from the description
Jul 5, 2026
Pittsfield, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role focused on Fire Control software and hardware programs within a defense environment. Day-to-day work spans milestone preparation, cross-functional integration meetings with mission and ground systems stakeholders, and coordination across multiple programs of record. The position also involves requirements analysis, system design, security documentation, and technical leadership on complex defense programs, suiting an experienced systems engineer with a background in defense or mission-critical environments.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role is classified under 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) as the primary day-to-day work centers on systems engineering analysis, requirements management, integration coordination, and technical review support in a defense context — not software development or pure IT operations. 15-1299 is noted as a runner-up given the defense/mission-systems framing.
The Secret clearance is listed as 'obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire' — not a hard requirement to hold at time of application, but it is a firm eligibility gate (candidates must be able to obtain it), so it is treated as required.
Degree requirement: the JD offers a Bachelor's + 8 years OR Master's + 6 years. A Bachelor's is the minimum formal degree stated; no 'or equivalent experience' substitution is offered, so the degree requirement is set to Bachelors.
Total years minimum is set to 8, reflecting the Bachelor's-track minimum. The Master's track (6 years) is an alternative path, not a lower floor for the role.
AI awareness appears under 'Knowledge, Skills & Abilities' but is framed as identifying opportunities ('identifies opportunities to apply AI') rather than a hard gate — treated as preferred.
Systems engineering, requirements management, and systems modeling are listed under the required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities section with 'very strong' language and are treated as hard gates. Specific named tools for requirements management and modeling are not identified in the posting.
Earned Value Management / Cost Account Management (CAM) / SPI/CPI are listed as required knowledge under the KSA section and are consolidated under Earned Value Management.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering, requirements management, systems modeling, Earned Value 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.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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