Head Engineer, Vehicle Survivability & Armor

AM GENERAL LLC in; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AM General LLC seeks a Chief Engineer - Survivability (Architecture) to oversee design, development, testing and production of armor and survivability systems for defense vehicles. This role leads across departments, defines plans, tracks progress and ensures conformance with customer specs and standards.

The candidate will coordinate with product design, prototyping, vehicle build-up and postproduction activities, ensuring timely delivery and robust performance in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• BSME/BSEE or equivalent with relevant military vehicle experience.
• 15+ years engineering experience in military or defense sectors.
• Experience with armor integration and vehicle systems.
• Familiarity with relevant standards and GD&T practices.
• Security clearance eligibility is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities across design, development, production and testing.
• Direct cross-functional teams during product development and reviews.
• Drive project objectives, schedules, and budgets in survivability domains.
• Oversee verification/validation of armor and related subsystems.
• Coordinate customer requirements and supplier interfaces during life cycle.

Skills

Chassis design

Armor integration

Systems engineering

GD&T

EMI/EMC

Prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Vehicle testing

Education

BSME / BSEE or equivalent

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

AM General LLC seeks a Chief Engineer - Survivability (Architecture) to oversee design, development, testing and production of armor and survivability systems for defense vehicles. This role leads across departments, defines plans, tracks progress and ensures conformance with customer specs and standards.

The candidate will coordinate with product design, prototyping, vehicle build-up and postproduction activities, ensuring timely delivery and robust performance in mission-critical environments.