System Hardware Architect

Responsibilities for this Position

System Hardware Architect

ID: 2025-67334
USA-CO-Colorado Springs USA-AL-Huntsville
Required Clearance: Secret
Posted Date: 7/29/2025
Category: Engineering-Hardware
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

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

System Hardware Engineer, Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL
Make the worlds most advanced Missile Defense Systems even smarter and more secure.

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a System Hardware Engineer, the successful candidate will perform the following activities as part of the daily work routine:

• Identification and definition of desired hardware baseline, integration practices and methods
• Support End of Sale/End of Life Course of Action analysis
• Apply proven hardware architecture principles to system design and development
• Support identification and selection of hardware baselines for on-Prem cloud systems
• Identify disconnects between hardware host and the COTS software hosted on the hardware

What sets you apart:

• Proven track record of successfully applying hardware architecture principles to system design and development
• Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop Hardware and Infrastructure solutions using engineering processes and methods
• Solid understanding of hardware and networking device selection, procurement processes, and baseline of hardware approaches (HW/SW Baseline DB experience a plus)
• Experience in analyzing high level physical and infrastructure designs
• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
• Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

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 nations 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 on-site 100% and does not support telecommuting.

While on-site, you will be a part of the GDMS team supporting the Missile Defense Agency.

Salary Note

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.

Combined Salary Range

USD $139,189.00 - USD $154,412.00 /Yr.

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!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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Salary Note
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.

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