Engineering Support Specialist

Requires a Bachelor’s or Technology degree in Engineering or a related specialized area/field, or equivalent (4 years job-related experience).  Must have relevant experience with electrical components and specifications.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Imagine building your career by developing the solutions that support the mission of our nation’s service members, intelligence analysts and first responders. That’s the challenge that’s waiting for you at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here you have the opportunity to redefine innovation and excellence for the world. Are you ready? Then make a career move that makes an impact at General Dynamics Mission Systems.

We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.
  
Utilizing your creativity and innovative engineering skills, you’ll participate in engineering teams supporting experiment design, materials, equipment setup and maintenance and related issues as well as perform research and engineering laboratory functions involving the layout, building, testing, troubleshooting and repairing of devices, assemblies, subsystems, and systems. You’ll also provide technical expertise to customers, users or company personnel either at domestic or international field sites.

What you’ll experience:

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

What you bring to the table:

• A Bachelor’s of Science or Technology degree in Engineering, a related field or equivalent

• Understanding of electrical components & associated hardware. Printed circuit board and circuit card assemblies.

• Ability to read and interpret datasheets, technical documents, and standards
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to learn new software tools
• Experience with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, signal generators, multimeters, etc.)

What sets you apart:

• Shows initiative and professionally executes projects with little direction
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Contributes to the development and submission of proposals by providing necessary project support data and documentation.
• Supports efforts to coordinate the interface between manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and the engineering IPTs to support the first article engineering builds.
• Leads peer review sessions to ensure accuracy and completeness of project documentation.
• Initiating material procurements and interfacing with Supply Chain, Vendors and Manufacturing to ensure resource availability to support build schedules.
• Ensures product bill of material is maintained, and accurate by coordinating inputs from IPT lead and product team through PDM system workflows.
• Provides visibility into material order status and elevates issues to IPT leads and DPME as necessary using MRP system reporting and analytics.
• Ensures the Bill of Materials (BOM) is accurate and up-to-date by consolidating inputs from various technical leads.
• Provides continuity from proposal to execution for material
• Material Management and Ordering

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Organization and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to use specialized software for collaboration and time management, including spreadsheets; Project scheduling applications like MS Project
• Experience with or ability to quickly learn PDM software (Windchill preferred) for managing product data, configurations, and change control processes
• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems (IFS preferred) for material planning, procurement tracking, and resource management
• Understanding of PLM workflows and how PDM systems integrate with engineering and manufacturing processes
• Experience with inventory control, material management and tracking
• Strong time management and analytical skills
• Self-starter and initiator
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in electrical/mechanical systems, packaging methods
• Proficient in creating and maintaining technical documentation.

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 fully on-site, OR Hybrid/Flex.
While on-site, you will be a part of the McLeansville.

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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