Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc · Middletown, RI
$112,924–$125,275from the description
Jul 5, 2026
Middletown, RI
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role focused on combat and undersea weapon systems, specifically Tomahawk missile programs, for a defense contractor. Day-to-day work spans identifying and resolving design weaknesses, supporting system accreditation and testing, and producing technical engineering documentation across the full development lifecycle. Suited to engineers with a defense or Navy background and hands-on experience with requirements management and system modeling.
Mid level · 5+ years · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (9)
The role is defense/systems engineering focused (combat systems, Tomahawk, Undersea Domain, Navy) rather than a conventional IT/software occupation; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest available SOC code, though 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a plausible alternative given the domain-specific nature of the work.
The minimum experience requirement 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.
A Department of Defense Secret clearance is explicitly required at time of hire — not merely preferred.
U.S. citizenship is a hard requirement stated in the posting.
The 'Must Have' section lists domain knowledge areas (Undersea Domain, systems engineering process, government/Navy experience) and design experience that are framed as required but name no specific named technology or tool, so they are not emitted as discrete skills.
MBSE and DOORS/Cameo appear under 'Nice to Have Qualifications' and are marked as preferred accordingly.
The position is fully onsite in Middletown, RI (mapped to the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA CBSA).
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): requirements 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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