Senior Engineering Manager (SEM)

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software, Mechanical or Systems Engineering, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations. Must have leadership experience, including day to day management of development and production programs; budget, cost and scheduling management; as well as people management.

Clearance Requirements:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time from hire. 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.

Undersea Mission Solutions, a business area within the General Dynamics Mission Systems company, is a high-tech business focusing on hardware and software system design and integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. We are a technology leader in numerous areas including rapid technology insertion, undersea sensors, signal processing, guidance and control, cyber security, environmental survivability, and high reliability systems. In this role, you will be required to lead the engineering group to design, test, and provide production support of current and next generation weapon systems for the Department of Defense. 

As the Senior Engineering Manager (SEM), you will be responsible for setting the standard and upholding the high degree of competency required within the engineering group to support critical weapon system engineering processes from early concept development and requirements analysis / definition / management through detailed design / integration / qualification while ensuring adequate technical support for production activities during the sustainment phase.  The successful SEM candidate will provide expert leadership and guidance at all levels of the engineering organization and demonstrate the ability to contribute in a meaningful technical capacity to engineering tasking while managing the organizational needs of and ensuring performance excellence of a mid-sized engineering department. 

As the SEM, you will work with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, and program engineering leads to make critical decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices and be the technical beacon for the organization, working 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), and plans for verification and validation are fully defined and executed. You will collaborate with external stakeholders and across your functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment.

We encourage you to apply if you have these skills and experiences:

Position Objectives:

In this position the SEM will be operating in two capacities: 

1) ~ 20% management of the team’s functional groups (System Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT), Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Design, and Configuration/Data Management.

What Sets You Apart:

• Must have hands on engineering experience in support of complex DoD or related embedded electronics programs within the past 4 years
• Demonstrated performance in the development of one or more complex integrated hardware and software system of systems requiring real time performance and high reliability while operating in extreme environments.
• Demonstrated technical excellence in engineering compliant solutions and the transition to production.
• Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams.
• A breadth of engineering knowledge and skills, applicable across the product lifecycle.
• Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions.
• Finely tuned brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders.
• Collaborating effectively with others and a desire to build teams that excel.
• Technical and management credibility, demonstrated through past experiences.
• Ability to lead and manage a geographically separated team.

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
• 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 gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:

• This position is ON-SITE in Canonsburg, PA (relocation package/assistance may be available)
• To learn more about Canonsburg and what this idyllic location has to offer, please visit: https://gdmissionsystems.com/about-us/major-locations/charleroi-canonsburg
• To learn more about our Progeny Systems business area, please visit: https://gdmissionsystems.com/sea/progeny-systems

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At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the world’s most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine what’s possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

We offer highly competitive benefits and a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. To see more about our benefits, visit https://gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran