Senior Systems Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
Dedham, MA
$173,236–$182,710from the description
Jul 19, 2026
Dedham, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role focused on developing NSA-certified cybersecurity devices as part of a cross-functional team. Day-to-day work spans requirements analysis, functional and performance analysis, systems design, trade studies, and integration testing, with an emphasis on Model-Based Systems Engineering and long-lifecycle product maintenance. Best suited to experienced engineers comfortable working on classified, mission-critical hardware/software programs in a fully on-site environment.
Senior level · 8+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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The role is titled 'Systems Engineer' with no seniority modifier in the title, hence advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 8+ years requirement and the scope (mission-critical NSA-certified cybersecurity devices, cross-functional team leadership, CONOPS/specification authorship) firmly support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is a defense/cybersecurity Systems Engineer performing requirements analysis, functional analysis, trade studies, and system integration/testing — closest to Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211), though 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a reasonable runner-up given the specialized systems engineering focus.
All named technologies (MBSE, Full Stack, DOORS, Linux, Agile) appear under 'preferred skills or experiences' or 'Nice to have' sections — none are hard-gated in the Basic Qualifications block, which specifies only degree and years of experience.
Networking experience (Layer 2 and Layer 3) is listed under 'Nice to have' but names no specific tool or platform, so it is captured via the Linux/Networking context; no separate named tool was emitted.
A DoD Secret clearance is explicitly required at time of hire — this is a hard gate. U.S. citizenship is also required.
The position is fully on-site at the Dedham, MA facility (part of the Boston metro CBSA).
The salary range ($173,236–$182,710/yr) is described as a 'typical' estimate; actual pay may vary.
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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