Capabilities Development Engineer

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 195,240 - 264,148 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Creative thinking","Multi-tasking","High performance","Collaboration","Teamwork"]

Design, develop, test, and evaluate embedded electrical/computer systems and components while translating complex customer requirements into technical solutions. Work on advanced engineering for commercial, government, and military uses, maintaining system integrity and compliance. Use embedded software skills in C/C++ and low-level programming with Linux/Unix/Windows and real-time operating systems like VxWorks. Engage in protocol analysis, vulnerability assessment, security research, and rapid prototyping of proof-of-concept capabilities.

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General Dynamics
General Dynamics
1 month ago

Capabilities Development Engineer

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Job Summary

Design, develop, test, and evaluate embedded electrical/computer systems and components while translating complex customer requirements into technical solutions. Work on advanced engineering for commercial, government, and military uses, maintaining system integrity and compliance. Use embedded software skills in C/C++ and low-level programming with Linux/Unix/Windows and real-time operating systems like VxWorks. Engage in protocol analysis, vulnerability assessment, security research, and rapid prototyping of proof-of-concept capabilities.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, test, and evaluate electrical/electronic/mechanical/computer components, equipment, and systems.
  • •Analyze customer requirements and develop technical solutions to complex problems.
  • •Plan and implement enhancements while maintaining equipment/system integrity and compliance with policies.
  • •Coordinate acquisition of necessary hardware, software, and subcontractor services.
  • •Perform protocol analysis, vulnerability assessment, security research, and rapid prototyping of proof-of-concept capabilities.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 195,240 - 264,148 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics; or 4 years of equivalent related military experience.
  • •Master’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (alternative to the bachelor’s requirement).
  • •Strong operating system fundamentals and internals, including interrupts, threading, virtual memory, and device drivers.
  • •Low-level programming of device drivers in a Unix/Linux/Windows environment.
  • •Experience with embedded software systems and reverse engineering/analysis (C, C++, assembly/bit-level work); additional experience in Unix/Linux/Windows/VxWorks/JunOS is a plus.
Experience:12+ yearsEmbedded systemsSecurity researchReverse engineering
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics
Skills:Creative thinkingMulti-taskingHigh performanceCollaborationTeamwork
Tech Stack:CC++AssemblerLinuxUnixWindowsVxWorksJunOSDevice driversProtocol analysisVulnerability assessmentSecurity researchRapid prototypingReverse engineeringBit-level data analysisEmbedded software systems

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
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