Advanced SW Engineer – TS Required - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
Dedham, MA
$130,371–$144,630from the description
Jul 19, 2026
Dedham, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on designing, developing, and testing a Strategic Deterrent System within a cross-functional team at a defense contractor. The work involves object-oriented programming, some systems engineering tasks, and customer-facing documentation and demonstrations. The position suits an experienced engineer comfortable working in a classified, fully on-site environment and holding an active DoD Top Secret clearance.
Mid level · 5+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bachelor's required · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The posting is notably light on concrete named technologies. Object Oriented Programming and Agile are the only specific technical skills mentioned; both appear under preferred/nice-to-have framing ('We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills').
The clearance requirement is stated as 'Department of Defense Top Secret' — mapped to TopSecret. The posting does not mention TS/SCI or a polygraph.
Seniority is assessed as Mid: the role requires 5+ years (or a Master's + 3 years), but the scope described — member of a cross-functional team doing design, development, and test — is consistent with a mid-level individual contributor. No explicit 'Senior' title or org-wide leadership scope is claimed.
The role is fully on-site at the Dedham, MA facility, which falls within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CBSA.
The posting mentions AI/LLM awareness ('Identifies opportunities to apply AI') only as a soft behavioral trait, not a named technology requirement — omitted from skills per extraction rules.
Systems engineering tasks are mentioned as a secondary responsibility ('willing to perform some systems engineering tasks'), not a named technology skill — omitted.
Requires a Top 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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