Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 15+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 13 years of job-related experience.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph within a reasonable amount of time from date 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.
General Dynamics Mission Systems has provided high reliability space electronics since the 1960s. Four hundred space missions later, side-by-side with the US Government, our technology is providing critical support to our defense as well as orbiting other planets. We are amongst the Nation’s thought leaders for digital technology in space and continue to invest in critical new technologies to improve performance, flexibility, reliability, and affordability. Our goal is to architect solutions serving today’s missions, but ready for tomorrow’s hard problems.
This position offers an opportunity to contribute the cutting-edge space systems and technology in support of our Nation's defense. Our teams work closely with mission partners to develop solutions enabling critical national security missions. The selected candidate will lead efforts to transition critical technologies into space.
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Position Objectives:
A successful candidate will lead technical efforts ensuring our space systems meet performance objectives in intense radiation environments. This includes effects due to both natural space and nuclear radiation environments. The objectives of a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff for Radiation Effects include:
What sets you apart:
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics
WORKPLACE OPTIONS:
This position may be performed fully on-site or flex, depending on the needs of our programs. The position is based on our Scottsdale, AZ campus, home to the teams who engineered the communications equipment that transmitted Neil Armstrong's historic words from the moon. We make history here. Learn more about the GD-Scottsdale at https://gdmissionsystems.com/about-us/major-locations/scottsdale.
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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
At General Dynamics Mission Systems, employees share a common mission to be a trusted partner to the U.S. defense, intelligence and homeland security communities.
Whether you're working on the internal systems of a new ship strategic to the U.S. Navy's role in keeping sea lanes open, developing a camera system for the U.S. Army to protect our forces or helping the Department of Homeland Security coordinate defense against and response to cyber attacks, you'll share a sense of duty and patriotism common to all General Dynamics employees.
When you join General Dynamics, you'll become part of a culture that nurtures innovation. We encourage our professionals to challenge the conventional way of doing things. And we motivate our employees to solve tough customer problems by promoting and sharing new ideas.
Join a team that's dedicated to what matters most. Build your career at General Dynamics today.
General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., General Dynamics employs approximately 91,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.