L&AS Senior Engineering Manager - Weapons and Navigation Systems

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

Clearance Requirements:

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.

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Engineering Manager for the Weapons & Navigation Systems (WNS) Business Segment of the Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) Business Area which is under the Land & Air Systems (L&AS) Line of Business (LoB). The successful candidate will be a member of the AES Leadership Team, and report directly to the Director of Engineering for AES. You will have responsibility for the 70 plus employee engineering team and will be fully accountable for engineering execution within the Business Segment.

You will be responsible for enhancing the performance, strategy and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation's fundamental defense services. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

Job Responsibilities:

Below are key responsibilities of the WNS Senior Engineering Manager

• Accountable for engineering program execution, cost control, and technical performance across all programs within Business area, including directing, coordinating, and exercising functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of all engineering efforts within the Business Area
• Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering efforts within Business Segment and across multiple geographically-diverse sites
• Relevant engineering experience in support of, or direct execution of, complex DoD required. Experience with APNT hardware, software and systems as well as a breadth of engineering knowledge and skills, applicable across the product lifecycle is desirable
• Support key technical initiatives and/or problem resolution
• Extensive engagement with all levels of engineering program teams to identify risks, staffing issues, deviations to contractual scope and ensure appropriate mitigation efforts
• Experience leading multi-functional Hardware/product development teams
• Collaborate across the Business Area and share resources where necessary, proactively anticipating needs
• Close collaboration with BD and Business Segment Director to define viable business strategy for sustainment and growth of the business and provide technical advice and direction during proposals and execution issues
• Alignment of our technical strategy to the overall business strategy
• Accountable for effective implementation of business-driven IR&D
• Provides leadership and technical/managerial content for proposals with identification of cross business unit strengths and technical shortcomings
• Leads improvements in engineering through process change and implementation of new methods/tools and application of appropriate resources
• Support the implementation of technology into the LoB, including AI
• Financial activities such as Engineering budgets/forecasts, capital/expense management, and financial analysis (direct/indirect labor usage)
• People activities such as performance management, hiring, headcount management and forecasting, close collaboration with our Learning and Organizational Development team on training and development, and employee recognition

The successful candidate will have direct experience in leading and growing teams who execute technologically complex programs in a changing environment.

Preferred candidate will have:

• Clearly demonstrated background in building enduring customer relationships
• An ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization.
• Knowledge of weapons and APNT community
• Experience growing teams and running common baseline products support multiple product lines
• Ability to grow and execute production focused programs focused on DTC/DTUPC and manufacturability
• Existing Secret clearance

Target salary range: USD $198,433.00/Yr. - USD $199,000.00/Yr. 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.

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the world's most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine what's possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

We offer highly competitive benefits and a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. To see more about our benefits, visit https://gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran