CWL Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc · Manassas, VA
$90,833–$100,767from the description
Jul 26, 2026
Manassas, VA
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role on a cross-functional defense team at General Dynamics Mission Systems in Manassas, VA, focused on the design and development of a Cooperative Weapon Launcher (CWL) system. Day-to-day work spans payload integration, weapon simulation, interface specifications, cybersecurity considerations, and writing technical requirements. Suited to early-career engineers with a systems or related engineering background and an active Secret clearance.
Junior level · 2+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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The minimum experience gate is 2 years with a Bachelor's degree, or 6 months with a Master's — this is an early-career role despite the defense context.
DOORS and system modeling tools are explicitly called 'a plus' in the preferred section.
Technical requirements writing and experience with electrical interface specifications appear only under preferred/encouraged skills, not in the hard-gate qualifications.
The role is primarily on-site at the Manassas, VA facility; part-time remote is possible only after 6 months on the job.
US citizenship is required in addition to the DoD Secret clearance.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: Systems Engineering in a defense context sits between 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) and 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts); the role's focus on functional design, interface specs, and requirements management makes 15-1211 a plausible alternative.
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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