Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities for this Position

Senior Software Engineer

ID: 2026-70345
USA-MN-Bloomington
Required Clearance: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 1/26/2026
Category: Engineering-Software
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.


Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology 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: Ability to obtain a 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

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As an advanced software engineer, youll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for developing full-stack embedded software with Realtime Operating Systems using agile methodologies that complies with customer requirements.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

Strong experience with C/C++, particularly in hardware-centric embedded real-time systems.

Strong experience with Linux and other Operating Systems

Proven ability to perform requirements analysis, document software designs and write highly-reliabie and robust code to fulfill customer requirements.

Experience with UML/SysML.

Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, MagicDraw, DOORS

What sets you apart:

Skills and experience with low-level development, debugging, and troubleshooting.

Solid background in embedded software, Linux, RTOS, and HW/SW integration environments.

Familiarity with DO-178 compliant software engineering life-cycle experience is a plus.

Willingness to work with hardware specifications and leverage hardware interfaces..

Expertise in applying technology and technical skills to design and execute high quality and highly reliable software.

Creative thinker with demonstrated success in requirements analysis, design, coding and defect resolution.

Strong ability to collaborate with others and eager to learn.

Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others, with a focus on advancing best practices.

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 fully on-site.
While on-site, you will be a part of the GDMS Bloomington (MN) community.

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 $149,831.00 - USD $158,024.00 /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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