Systems Engineering Integration Lead

Basic Qualifications Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

Clearance Requirements: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time 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.

Responsibilities For This Position ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES: We are seeking a highly skilled Integration Lead to support multi-level hardware and software integration efforts. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical background with hands-on experience in system integration, test development, and verification activities.

Support and oversee integration activities across three levels:

• Card/SW Integration – Hardware bring-up and SW/HW verification
• Box Level Integration Checkout – Verify I/O functionality across backplane (BP) and chassis
• System-to-System Integration Checkout – Ensure boxes function cohesively together

Additional responsible include:

• Study system functionality and requirements to determine integration and verification needs
• Draft test cases and procedures for each level of integration
• Identify required test equipment based on test design (driving BOM development)
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and troubleshoot issues down to the component level
• Troubleshoot equipment, test software, or product failures and implement effective solutions
• Collaborate with hardware and software design engineers for test design and problem resolution

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

• Technical background in system/hardware integration

• Strong ability to analyze system requirements and translate them into test procedures

• Experience with box-level and system-to-system integration checkout

• Proficiency in developing test cases, procedures, and equipment BOMs

• Experience with communication protocols, including:

• I2C, SPI, USB, GPIO, CAN Bus, RS232, RS485, One-Wire

• Experience with interface buses such as I2C and SPI

• Ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot to component level

• Thorough knowledge of technology trends with a willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements

What sets you apart:

• Works effectively with cross-functional teams including hardware and software engineering disciplines
• Strong commitment to ongoing professional development for self and others
• Proactive mindset with ability to learn new protocols and technologies as needed
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Our Commitment to You:

• 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

Workplace Options: This position is Onsite.

While on-site, you will be a part of the Bloomington Engineering site at Bloomington Lincoln Center (BLC).

Target salary range: USD $130,617.00/Yr. - USD $137,760.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Company Overview General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

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