Job Details
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor s degree in Engineering, a related specialized area or field is required (or equivalent experience) plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required. 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.
Responsibilities for this Position
Ready to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, it s often classified. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, it s waiting for you right now, right here. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar space and everything in between.
The success of our business relies on strong leadership at every level. There are several enabling behaviors that will influence your success (or difficulty) in delivering on your leadership mandate that will serve to build trust from your teams, your customer, and the organization.
Do you aspire to serve a team through leadership? Can you...
- Develop Yourself
- Develop Others
- Be a Team Player
- Communicate Effectively
- Confront Reality
- Build Relationships
- Shape Culture
- Deliver on Your Commitments
- Think Strategically
- Take Risks
General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Engineering Technical Manager (TM) on our Open Mission Systems (OMS) engineering team. This position will develop and grow our staff of Systems and Software engineers who support our US NAVY Undersea and Surface Systems organizations while also contributing technically to the team. The position provides an opportunity to further advance the cutting-edge technology that supports some of our nation s core defense/intelligence services and systems. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Functional leadership of engineering teams.
- Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management
- Reviews status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports
- Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
- Understands and interprets the technical, organizational and process aspects of the project
- Responsible for the completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
- Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering project
- Participates in development of program strategies and teaming strategies on a single project
- Participates in the development of executable project plans on proposals
- Participates in the proposal process
- Participates in continuous process improvement efforts
- Actively uncovers technical and organizational risks and ensures they are included in risk mitigation plans
- Communicates regularly with project customer, supplier(s), project team, and internal management
- Deals regularly with support functions outside project within the division
- Regular contact with section manager and some contact with upper level division management
- Frequent contact with business development
- Travel may be required
- Provides resolution to problems to a diverse range of complex problems which require the use of ingenuity and creativity
- Understands and interprets the technical, organizational and process aspects of the project
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Very strong ability to lead, mentor, and motivate experienced technical staff
- Very strong ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
- Very strong motivational skills
- Self-directed/ self-starting ability
- Very strong ability to engage in continuous learning
- Very strong ability to communicate with managers and teammates
- Works collaboratively with resources external to the functional or program teamSkilled at executing complex tasks
- Very strong ability to bridge communication across a team
- Very strong written and verbal communications skills
- Responsible for establishing and achieving operational objectives for a moderately complex function, program or program scope
- Expected to integrate complex activities
- Very strong proficiency at all responsibilities associated with the position
- Very strong ability to recruit, manage and retain people
Company Overview
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team!
General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce.EOE/Disability/Veteran