Software Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems in Arizona
- Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems
- Location: Arizona
- Posted: Sep 18, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 3+ years
Overview
As Software Engineer in the Space and Intelligence Systems business, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for design, development, and test of specialized solutions that are launched into space and considered by our customers to be national assets. Preferred: 3+ years of experie…
Responsibilities
- As Software Engineer in the Space and Intelligence Systems business, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for design, development, and test of specialized solutions that are launched into space and considered by our customers to be national assets. Preferred: 3+ years of experience
- We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences including embedded real-time operating systems (VxWorks, Integrity, PetaLinux) and C/C++, Java, and Python programming languages.
- Ability to lead the software development process
- Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges in creative ways
- Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and positioning others for success
- Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
- Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
- Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
Requirements
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 2+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 6 months of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.
- Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Skills
Required
- C/C++
- Java
- Python
Preferred
- Agile experience
- Collaborative team player
- Thorough knowledge of technology trends
- Identifies opportunities to apply AI
Benefits
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
- Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
- See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits