Senior Systems Engineer (Nuclear Weapons Security)
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc · Pittsfield, MA
$100,219–$111,180from the description
Jun 30, 2026
Pittsfield, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role supporting a Navy strategic program, focused on designing, developing, testing, installing, and maintaining electronic security systems. The work suits someone with a grounding in requirements development, system design, and systems testing, who is comfortable with requirements management tools and system modeling. The position is based in Pittsfield, MA on a hybrid or fully on-site basis and requires a DoD Secret clearance.
Mid level · 2+ years · Pittsfield, MA · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The title says 'senior systems engineer' but the minimum experience gate is only 2+ years (or a Master's with 6 months), which aligns with a Mid-level role — the advertised seniority and the actual requirements disagree.
The Secret clearance must be 'obtainable' after hire — it is not required to be held at time of application, but it is a hard gate on eligibility (US citizenship required).
All named skills (requirements development, system design, systems test, requirements management tools, system modeling tools, AI) appear exclusively under 'preferred skills or experiences' / 'What sets you apart' sections, so all are marked preferred.
The role is described as fully on-site or hybrid in Pittsfield, MA; it is not fully remote.
SOC classification is a judgement call: 'systems engineer' in a defense/electronic-security context maps most closely to Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211); 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a plausible runner-up given the hardware/electronic security systems emphasis.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): requirements development, system design.
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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