Systems Engineering Lead (Senior Career Level) - General Dynamics Land Systems US
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
About the Job
Position Description:
The System Engineering (SE) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead provides engineering leadership of a cross-functional team with responsibility and authority to deliver key system products and integrate and test activities on the project. The IPT Lead leads or oversees related performance activities and drives key engineering decisions to meet project schedule and cost goals.
The System Engineering (SE) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead provides engineering leadership of a cross-functional team with responsibility and authority to deliver key system products and integrate and test activities on the project. The IPT Lead leads or 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
Position Responsibilities:
- System 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 System Engineering team products meet technical, cost, quality, and performance requirements
- Manage System Engineering IPT to deliver on technical scope within project constraints, and ensures customer expectations are met
- Signature authority over related System Engineering IPT scope, schedule, and budget
- Responsible for review and approval of related products / CDRLs / Milestone review content
- Individual will have control account responsibility for System Engineering Areas
- Lead System Engineering IPT activities and makes trade/technical decisions in coordination with Chief Engineer
- Responsible for execution and management of design release to Engineering Release Plan (ERP)
- Responsible for related subcontractor performance and coordination for engineering tasks
- Lead engineer for GDLS Leadership and Customers on System Engineering Systems IPT scope execution
- Coordinate with functional departments on related technical resource needs
- Support negotiations of technical requirements, scope and deliverables
- Identify potential risks and mitigation strategies
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in System Engineering or similar engineering degree
- A minimum 10 years of applicable experience
- Experience in development program on military vehicles
- Experience in System Engineering products; requirements/architecture, specialty engineering domains, and design review experience preferred
- Experience with tracked vehicles
- Experience working with and managing engineering development in CAMEO.
- 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
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.
Source : General Dynamics Land Systems US