About the Position:
As theVehicle Engineer, this role will support the technical execution of all activities associated with system development, build, test and evaluation to ensure operational and performance requirements are satisfied andensure the maturation and successful transition of the system from development through production and fielding within budget and schedule parameters. This role requires an ability to understand and represent complex system, subsystem, and component interactions and activities to support component hardware and software designs in for one of our ground vehicle platforms.
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.
- Due to the nature of the work, this role requires on-site presence up to 80% although some remote work may be available each week.
What We Offer:
Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay, 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.)
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
- Onsite Cafeteria, Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track
About the role:
As theVehicle Engineer/Architect, you will support the technical execution of all activities associated with system development, build, test and evaluation to ensure operational and performance requirements are satisfied andensure the maturation and successful transition of the system from development through production and fielding within budget and schedule parameters.TheVehicle Engineer/Architectwill support, and act in alignment with the Chief Engineeras thetechnical design authority, providing direction and guidance to a multi-disciplined team of Systemsand Design Engineersthrough all phases of the program with a spirit of creativity, innovation, quality and continuous improvement.This is a technical leadership position to broadly execute guidance from the Chief Engineer and Product Manager.
Responsibilities to Anticipate for This Role:
- Vehicle Engineer/Architectare accountable to the Chief Engineer (CE) and have the authority and responsibility for vehicle system products and tasks as delegated. They will assist the CE in managing cross-functional technical scope within schedule and other constraints. They will help the CE ensure a balanced, integrated, and compliant design across the vehicle system.
- Vehicle Engineer/Architecthave the authority to execute the designated vehicle technical scope working with IPTs and functional organizations. Coordinate with various integrated product teams and Project Engineering is expected.
- Vehicle Engineer/Architectwill work closely with System Integration and System Test to plan, execute, and coordinate physical and functional integration and test activities including bench, Shop, and Fieldsites.
- Responsibility for escalating to the CE for product design and conflict resolution
- Coordination of architectures and system design and any changes, conditions, inputs and final resolution for requirements, trades, and alternatives
- Oversee and conduct vehicle and modification integration and test projects including vehicle product launches, engineering checkouts, verification, reliability, and other testing, in coordination with Systems Integration and System Test.
- Oversee development of verification plans and manage their execution including vehicle test and production and field site shakedown and verification
- Participate in and lead design and integration troubleshooting/RCCA and problem report/test incident resolution for production, development, test, or modification projects including working acrossSystemsEngineering, Design and Development, Logistics Test & Evaluation, prototype shop, production, quality, and test sites.
- Review and help manage system and physical architecture baselines encompassing vehicle modifications, upgrades, sustainment/obsolescence, and kits across the total integrated vehicle
- Develop and evaluate checkpoint and design milestone artifacts and ensure technical accuracy and completeness.
- Develop and conduct trade studies/structured decisions for system and subsystem design including system-level impacts to include balance of space, weight, power, cost, reliability, and performance.
- Developing and maturing system architectures that will allow the vehicle system design to meet platform requirements
- Understanding and development of systems & subsystem level functional and performance requirements, including decomposition and traceability
- Ability to accurately capture and review connectivity diagrams at a system/subsystem level in various tools (MBSE and/or electrical design capture)
- Ability to describe platform behaviors using various SysML diagrams
- Understanding and development of vehicle & subsystem-level integration and test plan
- Integration of various components into existing and established vehicle architectures
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in STEM Discipline - Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering preferred.Other technical degrees will be considered with relevant experience.
- Experience with software and/or LRU development a plus
- Broad based knowledge of systems engineering along with other technical engineering disciplines (electrical, mechanical, etc.).
- A minimum of 7 years of related experience
- Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience engaging w/ internal and external customer leaders.
- Ability to demonstrate creativity and innovation with regards to the latest technology and standard processes.
- Desire to leadand learnwith a spirit of continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated initiative and organizationalskills.
- Ability to work in a teamenvironment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (e.g.,Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Additional Requirements/Information:
- This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible)
- This position may require the candidate to be able toclimb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired.Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)
- Travel up to 10% maybe periodically required.
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
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General Dynamics Land Systems
401(k), remote work
Jan 04, 2025