# Sr Principal Systems Engineer

Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after 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: As a systems engineer for D5LE2, you’ll lead a cross functional team responsible for FCS. We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences: What sets you apart: Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas Expe

- **Id**: 4027421
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/general-dynamics-mission-systems-sr-principal-systems-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Pittsfield, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T17:26:30Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T18:25:34Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6254
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- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Continuous learning, Flexible schedule, Parental leave, Professional development, Wellness
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: C4ISR, Cyber Warfare, Military Communication, Defense Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 1836162
- **Name**: General Dynamics Mission Systems
- **Domain**: gdmissionsystems.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/gdmissionsystems-com>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: iCIMS

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 6
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 17
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 174648
- **Max**: 193751
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 193751

## Technologies

- **Cameo Systems Modeler** — Optional: yes
- **IBM DOORS** — Optional: yes
- **MBSE** — Optional: yes
- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T17:26:30Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 17
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 193751
- **Is top pay**: yes

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