Embedded Software Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
Bloomington, MN
$100,153–$105,631from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Bloomington, MN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on airborne defense systems, including cockpit mission-data computers, crypto identification products, and precision-guided weapon control systems. The work involves embedded software development across the full lifecycle — design, coding, integration, and testing — and suits early-career engineers with a background in C/C++, embedded Linux or RTOS environments, and an interest in defense-critical applications. A DoD Secret clearance is required from day one.
Mid level · 2+ years · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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Why we read it this way (8)
All technical skills — C++, C, Python, embedded development, Linux, RTOS, HW/SW integration, and Agentic AI — are listed exclusively under a 'preferred skills or experiences' section ('We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences'), so none are hard gates.
The posting accepts a Master's degree plus 6 months of experience as an alternative to a Bachelor's plus 2 years; the minimum degree is set to Bachelor's as the lower formal threshold, but the Master's path is explicitly offered.
The role is Hybrid or Fully Onsite at the Bloomington, MN office; remote=false is set accordingly.
A DoD Secret clearance is explicitly required at time of hire — this is a hard gate.
U.S. citizenship is also explicitly required due to the nature of the work.
The 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off) is mentioned as an optional flexible arrangement.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Embedded software development.
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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