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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.\nResponsibilities for this Position\nThe Systems Security Engineer independently performs assigned security analysis, requirements, design, and verification work for subsystem and component-level elements within U.S. weapon systems. The role works under senior technical direction while collaborating with hardware, software, systems, customer, and security-assessment teams.\nA successful candidate will possess practical knowledge of vulnerabilities and countermeasures across embedded systems, including microcontrollers, FPGA-based systems-on-chip (SoCs), ASICs, and workstation-grade single-board computers. GDMS is equally interested in physical and virtual threat vectors. This is NOT an IT, Cybersecurity, or IA based role.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nDevelop and maintain assigned subsystem or device security requirements by eliciting, deriving, allocating, and tracing customer and system requirements.\nEvaluate proposed and existing system architectures for reverse-engineering and cyber-exploitation vulnerabilities.\nPerform security-focused analysis and support coordination with Government assessment laboratories and internal security red teams.\nDocument vulnerabilities, threats, and countermeasure recommendations in white papers and attack-countermeasure analyses.\nDevelop system-level security design artifacts and requirements that address identified vulnerabilities in U.S. weapon systems.\nDevelop and execute test plans for functional verification, including CPU, interconnect, eFPGA, power and clock-domain isolation, and provisioning-state transitions.\nPerform hands-on integration, test development, execution, troubleshooting, and results analysis.\nSupport ASIC package and Development Kit design activities with external suppliers.\nContribute to CI/CD test environments that enable automated hardware and software testing.\nPrepare technical material for customer and Government design reviews and participate in those reviews.\nParticipate in system architecture, design, development, verification, and product-release activities.\nCommunicate complex technical concepts clearly in writing to support proposals, engineering decisions, and new product opportunities.\nContribute to product ideas, proposals, industry working groups, and security recommendations for applicable standards, policies, and procedures.\nIdentify opportunities to improve engineering workflows, test automation, and AI-enabled analysis.\nWhat Sets You Apart\nMore than five years of demonstrated embedded-systems security design experience; DoD embedded-systems security experience is preferred.\nExperience with ASIC or SoC design and verification, particularly system-level security architecture and integration.\nStrong knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, their appropriate use, implementation vulnerabilities, and countermeasures.\nStrong understanding of hardware and software attacks and vulnerabilities, including the ability to evaluate mitigation approaches and residual risk.\nStrong understanding of computer hardware and software architectures, including CPUs, FPGAs, operating systems, and user-space application runtime environments.\nAbility to document complex technical concepts clearly for technical and general audiences.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.\nExperience working with external customers or technical partners to resolve engineering requirements.\nSalary Note\nThis 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.Combined Salary Range\nUSD $118,714.00 - USD $124,640.00 /Yr.Company Overview\nGeneral 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. 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