Section Manager - Cyber and C5ISR
- Requisition Number:3882
- Position Type:Full-Time Regular
- Relocation Provided:Yes
- Department:SSWV - IND - L9630 (Indirect)
- Location:Sterling Heights Complex (LSHC)
- Education Required:Bachelors Degree
- Experience Required:More than 10 years
Position Description:
The function of this position is to manage the Cyber and Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) section with responsibility for Cyber and C5ISR architecture, technology, evaluation, testing and compliance across the US market and support the delivery of products and services to Ground Combat Platforms. The Cyber and C5ISR section manager will be responsible for developing this new organization within GDLS in partnership with engineering functional leadership, inclusive of direct leadership (Cyber, C5ISR and Vehicle Protection Systems Manager). This is an engineering management position to broadly execute guidance from platform Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Manager, and functional management. The following are the key duties and skills required:
- Exercise authority and responsibility for Cyber and C5ISR products and tasks to help integrate cross-functional technical scope within schedule and other constraints. Help project team to ensure a balanced, integrated, and compliant Cyber and C5ISR design across the vehicle system.
- Manage a functional section to support the planning, execution, and coordination development tasks during the design phase and physical and functional integration and test activities during the implementation phase.
Manage the identification, development and implementation of platform cyber-physical design best practices, tools and education across the entire engineering enterprise. This will be done with a cross functional team of engineering and program disciplines and form the basis for developing a cyber security culture within the engineering organization.
- Participate in and lead design and integration troubleshooting/Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and problem report/test incident resolution for production, development, test, or modification projects
- Develop and manage System requirements and interface allocations including Performance and Space, weight and Power-Cooling, Reliability and Maintenance SWaP-CRaM), and enforce across the design team; develop system specification requirements compliance documentation
- Manage and coordinate requirements, architectures and system designs and any changes, conditions, inputs and final resolution for requirements, trades, and alternatives
- Manage, develop, support and conduct trade studies/structured decisions for system and subsystem design including system-level impacts to include balance of space, weight, power, cost, reliability, and performance across a Cyber, C5ISR vehicle suite
- Oversee development of verification plans and manage their execution including test and production and field site shakedown and verification
- Develop and evaluate checkpoint and design milestone artifacts and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) and review to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements
- Coordinate with platform Design Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) where interface is required, such as in threat analysis, interface development and requirements decomposition and compliance
- Evaluate new Cyber and C5ISR technologies for potential use on GDLS products
- Manage and participate in peer reviews
Position Requirements:
Position Requirements (candidates will be considered on the aggregate of the position requirements, it is not required that candidates possess experience in all categories):
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, related science or equivalent (Relevant cyber technical certificates and management credentials will be considered)
- Minimum of 10+ years' experience
- Experience in managing direct reports
- Experience leading engineering and/or military projects
- Experience in developing organizations
- Experience leading teams in technical development projects
- Experience in military vehicle development and integration
- Experience in interpreting higher level customer requirements and flowing them down to technology areas
- Experience in developing and managing system level cyber and/or C5ISR requirements
- Familiarity with various electrical line replaceable units and the development and troubleshooting of electronic hardware
- Experience with cyber warfare, offensive and/or defensive
- Experience with embedded systems, automotive and military related
- Experience with software and computer science principles
- Familiarity with cyber physical system security requirements
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
- Currently possess a Secret clearance, and currently has or the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- US citizenship required
- Ability to travel (mostly domestic, some international) up to 15%
- Must satisfy Anthropometric Size Restrictions for access to military vehicles and be able to climb on vehicles and pass through hatches
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.General Dynamics Land Systems is committed to working with and providing accommodations to individuals with a disability. Candidates who require a reasonable accommodation due to disability for any part of the application or hiring process may contact benefits@gdls.com for assistance. Determination of requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.
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