DCS Corp

Production Engineer

DCS Corp • $95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required due to customer sensitivity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace) with 8 years of experience.
  • Must secure and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
  • Experience in vehicle software integration onto a vehicle.
  • Experience with production of large complex systems.
  • Willingness to travel to customer and contractor facilities (20% travel).

Responsibilities

  • Lead a combined project team of government and contract employees across multiple locations.
  • Provide engineering support for production and process improvement in combat vehicle systems.
  • Develop and decompose requirements from higher-level specifications and customer input.
  • Collaborate in a team environment with USMC and DCS engineers.
  • Analyze and resolve vehicle production issues through troubleshooting.
  • Conduct risk management, data management, and trade study analysis as part of system engineering tasks.
  • Perform various project management tasks including WBS development and cost analysis.

Benefits

  • Access to cross-functional collaboration with USMC and various contractors.
  • Opportunity to develop expertise in combat vehicle subsystems.
  • Engagement in critical projects with direct impact on military operations.
  • Involvement in high-stakes production and design processes for military vehicles.
  • Access to continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering process.
Full Job Description
Production Engineer with ground combat vehicles, supporting ground combat vehicles, will interface with United State Marine Corps Program Office, US Army Combat Capability Development Center - Ground Vehicle System Center (CCDC-GVSC), other government agencies and the Prime Contractors along with the sub-contractors in order to provide technical support and direction. The engineer will provide problem solving skills related to development, production, field problems and sustainment.

The candidate will be responsible for production and post-production management on a ground combat vehicle.

The individual will assess risk and propose mitigation steps to the PMO and Engineering leadership. The individual should be able to develop briefs and white papers summarizing the risks for the systems and subsystems they are assigned.

The candidate will evaluate the progress of contractors against the tailored entry/exit criteria for design reviews.

The candidate should be able to prepare information papers for the projects assigned in order to keep the PMO and engineering leadership updated on the status on critical projects, respond to questions, and prepare them for meetings with the PAE MC, other USMC offices and Industry.

Essential Job Functions:

Lead a combined project team of government and contract employees located in many different locations while meeting directed delivery dates to meet fielding requirements.

Provide engineering support regarding production and process improvement support to Combat Vehicle systems planning, design, development, and execution.

Conduct requirement development and decomposition from higher level specifications and voice of the customer.

Work in a team environment with our USMC customer and DCS Engineers.

Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve problems encountered with vehicle production issues.

Conduct system engineering tasks to include risk management, data management, and trade study analysis.

Conduct Project Management tasks including WBS Development, IMP, IMS and cost analysis.

Develop Subject Matter Expertise on a variety of combat vehicle subsystems.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace) with 8 years of experience.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Experience in vehicle software integration onto a vehicle.

Experience with production of large complex systems.

Ability to travel to various customer and contractor facilities and test centers (20% Travel).

Desired Skills:

Experience with production of ground combat vehicles systems.

Familiar with Systems Engineering and DoD Acquisition processes.

Familiar with systems/subsystems for Ground Combat Vehicles.

Experience in industrial engineering and process improvement.

About DCS Corp

DCS Corp is a defense and aerospace company that provides engineering and technical support services to clients in the United States government and commercial sectors. The company was founded in 1977 and has grown to become a leading provider of engineering and technical services in the defense and aerospace industries. DCS Corp's services include systems engineering, software development, and logistics support, among others. The company is known for its expertise in advanced technology and has been recognized for its contributions to the defense and aerospace industries.
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1,200 employees
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Founded
1977

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