Principal Software Engineer; R&D

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do.

Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success—fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation;

healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Seasoned Software Engineer with expertise in design, development, integration, and testing of software that supports precision‑guided weapons. This position involves creating and maintaining embedded software for real‑time control systems, guidance and navigation, telemetry and overall mission‑critical functions. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, coding, debugging and testing software components while adhering to military standards and best practices for safety, security, and quality assurance.

An ideal candidate would possess expertise in C/C++ and an understanding of software development processes within the defense or aerospace industry.

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field
• Uses advanced techniques, theories, and processes to complete work
• Leads others to solve complex problems
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
• May lead functional teams or projects
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

• Designs and develops software applications.
• Performs coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.
• Determines systems software design requirements.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
• Generates systems software engineering policies, standards, and procedures.
• Supports less experienced Software Engineers.

• Lead the design and development of high‑quality, scalable, and maintainable SW solutions
• Innovate and implement best practices in SW architecture and development processes
• Cross‑functional collaboration to translate requirements into actionable technical solutions
• Analyze complex technical challenges and deliver robust software solutions

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience
• Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Analytical skills for solving complex problems;
  Ability to perform system analysis & requirements gathering;
  Designing scalable and maintainable software solutions;
  Conducting tradeoff analysis for performance, cost, and usability; strong communication skills to collaborate with cross‑functional teams;
  Expertise in embedded systems architecture and RTOS
• Proficient in hardware integration/debugging HW/SW interaction
• Experience in API development and C/C++ programming

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Work primarily in a climate‑controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

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