Sr Manager, Engineering

General Dynamics Corporation; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is seeking a Sr Manager, Engineering in St. Petersburg, FL to lead a professional engineering team focused on systems analysis, design, and implementation.

The role requires coordinating with senior leadership and ensuring projects align with production and maintenance needs. The ideal candidate will bring a Bachelor's or higher in a relevant field, plus extensive experience in manufacturing or defense engineering, and strong leadership and

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 7-8 years' experience or equivalent combination.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Analyze, develop, and evaluate systems and improve or create new projects.
• Apply engineering techniques within the scope of the assignment.
• Recommend operational plans with direct impact on results.
• Requires communication with senior leadership on strategic matters.
• Work with third party resources, site leadership and other departments to address production or maintenance issues.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Technical knowledge

Education

Associate degree + 7-8 years experience

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical Eng

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Sr Manager, Engineering

US-FL-St Petersburg

Job ID: 2026-36617

Type: Full Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Engineering

St Petersburg, FL

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!

General Profile

• Manages professional employees and/or supervisors
• Must have at least one professional expert or one supervisor as a direct report
• Has accountability for the performance and results of a team within own area of specialty
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Decisions and problem solving are guided by policies, procedures and department plan; receives guidance from manager
• Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

• Analyzes, develops, and evaluates systems as well as improving and maintaining current systems or creating brand new projects.
• Applies engineering techniques and analyses within the scope of the assignment.
• Recommends operational plans with direct impact on results.
• Requires communication with senior leadership on matters of strategic importance, i.e., Constructing and presenting status briefings on technical challenges.
• Works with third party resources, site leadership and other necessary departments to bring comprehensive solutions for operations, production, or maintenance issues related to local production or test failures.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 7-8 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 Qualifications

• 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 within 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.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• May need to stand for long periods of time.
• Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery.
• May be requested to work a different shift.

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• May need to stand for long periods of time.
• Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery.
• May be requested to work a different shift.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.

If you require assistance or an accommodation for a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please email [e-mail] or call: 727-578-8295. Please note this contact information is for those requesting a reasonable accommodation while applying for a job, because of a covered disability. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.

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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, weapons, lightweight tactical vehicles, missile components and armament systems around the world.