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Engineering Senior Systems Lead (10+ Years' Experience) Responsibilities for this Position Position Title: Engineering Senior Systems Lead (10+ Years' Experience) Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States Category: Engineering Job Type: Full-Time Country: United States State: MI City: Sterling Heights Remote Work Options: On-Site Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain security clearance Career Level: Senior Requisition ID: 15902058 Date Posted: Apr 3, 2025 Description: About the Position: The Engineer Senior Systems Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead provides engineering leadership of a cross-functional team with responsibility and authority to deliver key mechanical products, and integrate and test them at the subsystem and vehicle level. The IPTL leads or oversees related performance activities and drives key engineering decisions to meet project schedule and cost goals. Company Information: General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment. What We Offer: Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits. 401k Match (6%) Educational Assistance 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off) Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect: Subsystem/domain technical authority; ensures product is developed in accordance with GDLS and customer engineering standards to achieve program requirements Provide direction and guidance to applicable stakeholders to deliver technical products and deliverables to support project milestones Ensure the mechanical and auxiliary systems team products meet technical, cost, quality, and performance requirements Manage mechanical and auxiliary systems product teams to deliver on technical scope within project constraints, and ensures customer expectations are met Signature authority over related mechanical and auxiliary systems team scope, schedule, and budget Responsible for review and approval of related products / CDRLs / Milestone review content Individual will have control account responsibility for mechanical and auxiliary systems areas Makes trade/technical decisions in coordination with Chief Engineer Responsible for execution and management of design release to Engineering Release Plan (ERP) Responsible for related subcontractor performance and coordination for engineering tasks Lead engineer for GDLS Leadership and Customers on mechanical and auxiliary systems IPT scope execution Coordinate with functional departments on related technical resource needs Supports negotiations of technical requirements, scope and deliverables Participates as part of the program leadership team in developing plans and guidance, making critical program decisions, and leading the execution of that direction Identify and document risks and opportunities Develop risk mitigation strategies for identified risks Prepare and present project technical results and recommendations to GDLS senior management and customers Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar engineering degree with a minimum 8 years of applicable experience Experience in design, development and integration of mechanical and auxiliary systems of military vehicles Experience in mechanical and auxiliary system products Experience with tracked vehicles Highly motivated performer Works well in team and individually Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime Strong communication, interpersonal, and people skills is required Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and control account management experience is preferred Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) knowledge is required This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible) Ability to make decisions in a fast paced dynamic environment Ability to travel when needed As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr General Dynamics Corporation

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