Technical Manager - Systems Engineering

General Dynamics Mission; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 189,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems is looking for a Sr Technical Manager in Systems Engineering to lead a diverse team handling requirements analysis and system design for the Torpedo Systems Group. This role combines functional management with technical leadership, fostering collaboration across engineering disciplines to ensure project success. With competitive benefits and a commitment to professional development, this position offers both excitement and opportunity in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

401k matching

flex time off

paid parental leave

healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's with 6+ years.
• Knowledge of Open Architecture and Agile development.
• Experience with modeling, simulation, or digital engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team for requirements analysis and management.
• Make critical decisions on architecture and design.
• Collaborate across functions for system performance.

Skills

Systems engineering strategies

Problem-solving

Leadership

Agile development

Cyber Security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Master's degree

Job description

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering 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 within a reasonable period 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

As a Sr Technical Manager - Systems Engineering for the Torpedo Systems Group, you will be responsible for leading a team responsible for requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system architecture and design, performing detail trade studies, and validation and interface definition studies of system, subsystem or system elements. This role is approximately 25% functional management/team leadership and approximately 75% direct charge program.

You and your team will work with the Technical Leadership to make critical decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices and work with cross functional teams to ensure that customer requirements are correctly analyzed, system requirements are developed and allocated to lower levels (subsystem, elements and components). Your team will collaborate across functions to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment. Preferred skills or experiences for a successful candidate:

• Demonstrated strong strategic and architectural vision.
• Excellent problem-solving and system-thinking abilities.
• Expert in systems engineering strategies, principles, and measures.
• Demonstrated leadership skills on complex programs with multi-disciplinary engineering teams pushing technological boundaries.
• Leadership of complex projects and mentoring and development teams and individuals.
• Understanding of Open Architecture (eg, UMS/UCI) or other Architecture Standards.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile development processes and practices in a DoD setting.
• Experience with modeling and simulation and/or digital engineering concepts, tools, and processes (MBSE / DE / SysML / UML ).
• Experience with Cyber Security, Information Assurance, and RMF.
• Support for formal systems acceptance testing activities.
• Support for failure investigation activities and failure review board (FRB) meetings.

What sets you apart:

• Technical and management credibility; demonstrated through past experiences.
• Experience in preparation of cost and schedule estimates for design tasks.
• Demonstrated technical excellence in engineering solutions to DoD customer requirements.
• Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to lead and manage a geographically separated team.
• Strong presentation and communications skills.
• Exquisite brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders.
• Collaborating effectively with others; along with building teams that excel through GDMS values.

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• 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 gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:

• This position is ON-SITE in Canonsburg, PA (relocation package/assistance may be available)
• A Hybrid work schedule may be available but will require a minimum of 3 day's per week on-site.
• To learn more about Canonsburg and what this location has to offer....please visit: https://gdmissionsystems.com/about-us/major-locations/charleroi-canonsburg

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 $189,535.00 - USD $210,265.00 /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 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!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans