General Dynamics tech stack

General Dynamics builds mostly with C++, Python, Java, C#. Its stack also includes Linux, Azure, Snowflake, Oracle. Linux is named in 24 of the 84 job postings General Dynamics published in the last 12 months (29%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of General Dynamics, updated Oct 23, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 23, 2026
Technologies in use
119
Postings analysed
84
Open now
47
Modernity
72 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does General Dynamics use?

C++ is named in 21% of job postings at General Dynamics, followed by Python (20%), Java (17%), C# (10%).

C++ 18 21% required in 100% · 9 open now · since May 2026
Python 17 20% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Jul 2026
Java 14 17% required in 100% · 7 open now · since May 2026
C# 8 10% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
VHDL 7 8% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Oct 2025
Bash 6 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Verilog 4 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Ada 3 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
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MATLAB3
Apex3
PowerShell2
Rust2
SQL2
C2
JavaScript1
Kotlin1
Node JS1
TypeScript1

What frameworks and libraries does General Dynamics use?

ZeroMQ is named in 2% of job postings at General Dynamics, followed by Qt (1%), React.js (1%), Spring Framework (1%).

ZeroMQ 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Qt 1 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
React.js 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Spring Framework 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does General Dynamics use?

Snowflake is named in 4% of job postings at General Dynamics, followed by Oracle (2%), MS SQL (1%), MySQL (1%).

Snowflake 3 4% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Oracle 2 2% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
MS SQL 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
MySQL 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PostgreSQL 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does General Dynamics use?

Linux is named in 29% of job postings at General Dynamics, followed by Azure (15%), AWS (14%), Unix (11%).

Linux 24 29% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Nov 2025
Azure 13 15% required in 85% · 8 open now · since Aug 2026
AWS 12 14% required in 83% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
Unix 9 11% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Kubernetes 8 10% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
GitLab 7 8% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
VMWare 7 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
GitLab CI 6 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Windows6
GCP6
Grafana5
Windows Server5
Power BI4
Microsoft Entra ID3
MuleSoft3
Databricks3
Microsoft Fabric3
Active Directory2
Amazon CloudWatch2
Amazon EC22
Amazon S32
Copilot Studio2
RabbitMQ2
ActiveMQ1
Bamboo1
Microsoft Defender1
Ollama1
OpenAI1
Spark1
TeamCity1
AppDynamics1
Datadog1
Heroku1
New Relic1
Splunk1

What developer tools does General Dynamics use?

Git is named in 17% of job postings at General Dynamics, followed by Docker (13%), Ansible (12%), Terraform (12%).

Git 14 17% required in 86% · 7 open now · since Aug 2026
Docker 11 13% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Ansible 10 12% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
Terraform 10 12% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
Jenkins 7 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Packer 6 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Prometheus 6 7% required in 83% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Adobe Illustrator 4 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Adobe Photoshop4
Axure RP4
Microsoft Excel4
Copilot3
IBM DOORS3
Podman3
Xilinx Vivado3
Azure Data Factory3
Bicep2
CloudFormation2
LTspice2
Rest API2
Vault2
SysML2
Concourse1
Gradle1
Maven1
Open WebUI1
Siemens NX1
Simulink1
Spinnaker1
pySpark1
Chef1
Nagios1

What AI and ML technologies does General Dynamics use?

LLM is named in 4% of job postings at General Dynamics.

LLM 3 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does General Dynamics ask for?

CI/CD is named in 13% of job postings at General Dynamics, followed by DNS (8%), Verification & Validation (7%), MBSE (7%).

CI/CD 11 13% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
DNS 7 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Verification & Validation 6 7% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
MBSE 6 7% required in 83% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
TCP/IP 5 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
TEMPEST 5 6% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Jul 2026
DO-178C 3 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
DO-254 3 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
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FinOps3
IAM3
Machine Learning3
MVVM2
PKI2
AI Agents1
DHCP1
Dependency Injection1
ETL/ELT1
FMEA1
Incident Management1
Master Data Management1
NLP1
RAG1
Statistical Process Control1
VPN1

What does each General Dynamics team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Backend

18 postings
C++14
Java12
C#6
Linux6
Python5
Git3

Hardware

15 postings
VHDL7
Verilog4
Linux3
Xilinx Vivado3
Ada2
LTspice2

DevOps

10 postings
Ansible8
AWS7
Docker7
GitLab7
Kubernetes7
Linux7

Industrial Engineering

10 postings
Git2
LLM2
MATLAB2
Python2
Unix2

Security

7 postings
Linux5
Docker3
Podman3
Windows2

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How much does General Dynamics pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all General Dynamics postings with stated pay: $81k across 68 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Linux19$83k+2%
Azure13$100k+23%
AWS12$106k+31%
C++12$82k+1%
Python9$78k−3%
Java8$85k+5%
Unix7$79k−3%
VMWare7$79k−3%
VHDL7$60k−26%
GCP6$79k−3%

How is the General Dynamics stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
SQLOct 2026
Active DirectorySep 2026
PKISep 2026
OracleSep 2026
MATLABSep 2026
LLMSep 2026
PowerShellSep 2026
MuleSoftAug 2026
Rising
Python0% → 24%
Git0% → 19%
Azure0% → 18%
AWS0% → 17%
CI/CD0% → 15%
Ansible0% → 14%
Terraform0% → 14%
Unix0% → 13%
Falling
Linux50% → 24%
VHDL20% → 7%
Verilog10% → 4%
TEMPEST10% → 6%

How modern is the General Dynamics stack?

Modern AI adopter 72/100

General Dynamics scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the General Dynamics stack in its industry?

Share of the 173 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Linux59%
C++60%
Python72%
Java32%
Azure44%
AWS44%
Unix22%
C#32%
Kubernetes40%
GitLab28%

Questions about the General Dynamics tech stack

What programming languages does General Dynamics use?

The languages named in General Dynamics job postings are C++ (21%), Python (20%), Java (17%), C# (10%), VHDL (8%), as a share of the 84 postings of the last 12 months.

Does General Dynamics use ZeroMQ?

Yes. ZeroMQ is named in 2 of 84 job postings (2%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does General Dynamics use?

The cloud and platforms named in General Dynamics job postings are Linux (24), Azure (13), AWS (12) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at General Dynamics?

Backend postings at General Dynamics most often require C++ (14), Java (12), C# (6), Linux (6), out of 18 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the General Dynamics tech stack changing?

Yes. SQL, Active Directory, PKI, Oracle first appeared in General Dynamics job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the General Dynamics tech stack?

General Dynamics scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the General Dynamics tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting General Dynamics publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 84 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 23, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "General Dynamics tech stack: 119 technologies from 84 job postings", as of Oct 23, 2026. https://alion.io/company/general-dynamics-missions-system-international/technologies

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