Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Boulder, CO · Posted August 31, 2026
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Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems 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. Agile experience preferred. Clearance Requirements: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Top Secret preferred. 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...