Distinguished Member Technical Staff - MK

Position: Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff - MK48
Responsibilities for this Position

Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff - MK48

:

USA-PA-Canonsburg

Required Clearance:
Secret

Posted Date: 1/27/2026

Category:
Engineering-Other

Employment Type:

Full Time

Hiring Company:
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required and must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time. 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

Imagine a world-class engineering environment. Now add a team of exceptional talent along with technologies that are so advanced theyre often classified. Thats what youll find at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here youll work with amazing engineers as they invent the technologies, products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. If you want the chance to lead, its time to bring your talent to General Dynamics Mission Systems.

We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.

Progeny Systems LLC, a General Dynamics Mission Systems company, is a high-tech business focusing on software and hardware system integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. We provide premium systems, services, and products for the Department of Defense, government agencies and commercial clients. We are a technology leader in numerous areas including technology insertion; acoustic sensors; signal processing; combat systems; torpedoes;

cyber security; knowledge management; and electronic warfare.

As a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff for the Torpedo Systems Group MK48 program, you will lead overall system architecture, ensure requirement adherence, and identify future opportunities on Torpedo Programs.

What you will be doing:

* Architect hardware systems with digital, analog, mechanical components.

* Participate in hardware, firmware and software design trade studies, reviews, and proposals.

* Evaluate customer/project requirements and select appropriate topologies for DC/AC and DC/DC applications.

* Contribute to product design and development, including technical improvements.

* Conduct and mentor board-level circuit design, integration, verification, and documentation.

* Design analysis including modeling and simulation.

* Optimize designs with an eye toward efficiency, density, and cost.

* Conduct design reviews and follow standard processes.

* Lead projects with significant risks and resource requirements. Actively expose high level risks & communicate the risk trade space & mitigation strategies to team

* Plan and execute operations with autonomy under established policies.

* Work with Program Engineering Functional Leader to modify procedures and practices to meet quality, volume, and timeliness standards.

* Plan, conduct, and oversee Root Cause Analysis for products under development as well as existing product lines

* Maintain expertise in semiconductor processors, System-on-Chip, and FPGA architectures.

What you bring to the table:

* Experience with Gigahertz microprocessors, FPGA, CPLD, DDR4 memory, flash memory, and high-density interconnect technologies.

* Knowledge of 5+ Gbps serial links, CAN, OpenVPX, and PIC-SIG standards.

* Strong knowledge of digital, analog and power electronic circuits design, test, and debugging.

* Experience with power electronics test equipment such as scope, DC/AC electronics load, DC/AC power sources, current and voltage probes.

* Experience with mechanical designs incorporating complex electronics assemblies.

* Strong technical writing and communication skills.

* Substantial ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls for large complex programs

* Ability to work in a team environment and on several projects simultaneously.

* Ability to prepare test reports, conclude the outcome of test results, provide the next steps in test plan, and present it to management level.

* Familiarity with Mentor Graphics OrCAD PSPICE, LT Spice, Mathcad, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Visio.

What sets you apart:

* Proven history of architecting complex analog and digital hardware.

* Ability to perform electronic circuit design (create schematic symbols and layout footprints, design schematic and layout, and create BOM).

* High frequency magnetics…