Deputy Chief Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time. 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

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a Deputy Chief Engineer for Strategic Weapons Control, you’ll guide cross functional teams responsible for supporting currently fielded tactical (Ohio/Vanguard) and auxiliary systems for the nation's most reliable and survivable strategic deterrent as well as participate in the systems road mapping and design trade spaces of modernizing and fielding a new tactical platform (Columbia/Dreadnought) of strategic deterrent with more flexible and adaptable capabilities along with enhanced support and auxiliary systems.

You will be participating and supporting a variety of exercises to develop Strategic Weapon Control and engineering knowledge in key areas such as:

Software functional decompositions

Shore Facility CONOPS and design options

Auxiliary systems road mapping and design

In addition, you will also be supporting portfolio and customer facing efforts such as:

Select Integrator Team tasks in support of the Integration Team Select opportunities for generating and presenting material akin to the above for leadership forums and decision making

Attend select leadership forums, both internal and customer driven, for relationship and confidence building

What sets you apart:

Success leading the systems development life cycle with strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools

Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions

Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success

Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions

Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Our Commitment to You:

An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development - primarily in support of developing the next portfolio Chief Engineer Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security

Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more

See more at  Options:

This position is fully on-site to start, with hybrid/flex as an opportunity based on development and team integration progress. While on-site, you will be a part of the Pittsfield, MA facility#LI-Hybrid

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $ - USD $ /Yr.

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…