Director Engineering

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do.

Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation;

healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Provides strategic technical oversight and leadership for complex DoD ammunition production programs. This role ensures end‑to‑end technical excellence across business capture, production support, ballistic test validation, continuous improvement initiatives, and design and development activities. The Director is accountable for delivering compliant, on‑schedule products while resolving technical challenges to maintain safety, quality, and all contractual requirements. In addition, this position delivers advanced technical support for high‑visibility program efforts by developing, applying, and guiding the use of sophisticated engineering theories, methodologies, and research techniques.

• Provides leadership to managers and may also have professional staff.
• Must have at least one manager level direct report
• Is accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams
• Develops departmental plans, including business, production and/or organizational priorities
• Decisions are guided by resource availability and organizational objectives
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

• Manages the engineering function of an organization, including duties associated with planning engineering programs, reviewing design and method recommendations, purchasing equipment, and ensuring that engineering activities align with organizational objectives.
• Administers operations in accordance with company s policies, priorities, and budget constraints set forth by senior management.
• Implements effective engineering methods and provides technical guidance and acts as a resource for engineers.
• Ensures components, materials, and tools are used to capacity.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.

• Required education and experience: Associate s Degree and 8-10 years  experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Technology or Chemical Engineering.
• Discipline/Major: Manufacturing, Business or Engineering preferred
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Leadership skills. Ability to foster teamwork. Oral and written communication skills. Ability to identify and seek needed information/research skills. Technical expertise.
• Experience with in chemical manufacturing and/or the defense industry highly desired.
• Experience in energetic materials field.
• Strong engineering skills and understanding of the design and composition of most existing products and engineering/business processes and principles.

• Must…