About the Position:
The Senior Engineering Integrated Program Team Lead provides engineering leadership of a cross-functional team with responsibility and authority to deliver key automotive products and integrate and test them at the subsystem and vehicle level. This position leads and oversees related performance activities and drives key engineering decisions to meet project schedule and cost goals.
Company Information:
General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer:
Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
401k Match (6%)
Educational Assistance
9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:
Subsystem/domain technical authority; ensures product is developed in accordance with GDLS and customer engineering standards to achieve program requirements
Provide direction and guidance to applicable stakeholders to deliver technical products and deliverables to support project milestones
Ensure Survivability team products meet technical, cost, quality, and performance requirements
Manage Survivability Integrated Product Team (IPT) to deliver on technical scope within project constraints, and ensures customer expectations are met
Signature authority over related Survivability IPT scope, schedule, and budget
Responsible for review and approval of related products / CDRLs / Milestone review content
Individual will have control account responsibility for Survivability Areas
Lead Survivability IPT designs and test activities and makes trade/technical decisions in coordination with Project Leadership
Responsible for execution and management of design release to Engineering Release Plan (ERP)
Responsible for related subcontractor performance and coordination for engineering tasks
Survivability Lead for GDLS Leadership and Customer Interface
Coordinate with functional departments on related technical resource needs
Supports negotiations of technical requirements, scope and deliverables
Identify potential risks and mitigation strategies
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar engineering degree
Minimum 12 years of applicable experience
Experience in design and development for survivability of military vehicles
Experience in survivability products, structure / armor designs and vehicle protection systems experience preferred
Highly motivated performer
Works well in team and individually
Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime
Strong communication, interpersonal, and people skills is required
Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and control account management experience is preferred
Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) knowledge is required
This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible)
Ability to make decisions in a fast paced dynamic environment
Ability to travel when needed
Will require significant presence on GDLS campus
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
General Dynamics Land Systems is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race and/or ethnic background, national origin and/or ancestry, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, age, military service, veteran status, disability, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, genetic information, or membership in any class protected by applicable law from discrimination in employment.
