Systems Engineer – Autonomous Maritime Platforms at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
Quincy, MA
$85,807–$95,193from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Quincy, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role focused on autonomous underwater vehicles, specifically working with the Bluefin Robotics AUV platform to design, integrate, and test advanced maritime autonomous systems. The work spans requirements analysis, embedded electronics integration, and verification and validation across the full systems development lifecycle. Best suited to engineers with a background in autonomy, controls, navigation, or robotics who are comfortable in cross-functional team environments.
Junior level · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $104,192–$164,673). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
This is a Systems Engineering role focused on autonomous maritime/underwater vehicles (AUVs/UUVs), not a traditional software or IT role. The SOC classification is uncertain — 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest available code for a systems engineering/integration role, but the work is heavily hardware/embedded/mechanical in nature and could reasonably fall outside the computer occupations taxonomy entirely.
No overall years of experience are stated; the posting targets early-career candidates (academic background emphasized, mentorship offered, no minimum years required), supporting a Junior seniority classification.
A DoD Secret clearance is not currently required but must be obtainable after hire — the posting explicitly states it is 'obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire,' so it is a condition of continued employment rather than a hard gate at application.
Agile experience is listed as 'preferred' in the Basic Qualifications section.
The skills listed are largely domain/discipline-based (autonomy, controls, robotics, navigation) rather than named software tools or platforms. The Bluefin Robotics AUV platform is mentioned as context for the work environment, not as a required skill.
The position is on-site or hybrid at the Quincy, MA facility (within the Boston metro CBSA).
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering.
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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