General Dynamics

UNDERSEA SENSING AND EFFECTS CHIEF ENGINEER

General Dynamics • $180K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • STEM degree (Bachelor's or Master's) with 10+ years of relevant experience, or 8+ years with a Master's.
  • Proven experience in undersea sensing and surveillance systems development.
  • Expertise in undersea effectors and mission analysis.
  • Experience leading engineering programs as a chief engineer with a focus on reliability.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking and business acumen.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical strategies and roadmaps for Autonomous Undersea Systems.
  • Ensure design, integration, production, and installation standards are met.
  • Oversee functional and operational system requirements.
  • Make final technical decisions on project developments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.

Benefits

  • Flexible work from home days.
  • Relocation assistance available.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Undersea Sensing and Effects Chief Engineer

Location: McLeansville, NC | Fairfax, VA | Quincy, MA | Taunton, MA

Remote:Flexible work from home days

Company:General Dynamics Mission Systems

Base Salary: USD $180,000 to $200,000

Relocation Assistance:Available

Required Experience: 10+ to 15 years

Minimum Education:Bachelor's Degree

Clearance Requirements:Department of Defense Secret security clearance required

Role and Position Objectives: As the Undersea Sensing and Effects Chief Engineer for Autonomous Undersea Systems (AUS), you'll lead program technical strategies and roadmaps, ensuring final technical authority over design, integration, production, and installation. You'll play a pivotal role in meeting functional, behavioral, interface, and operational system requirements.

Screening Questions:
  • Do you have a STEM degree?
  • Do you possess 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree or 8 years with a Master's degree?
  • Have you developed effective and affordable operation concepts, architecture, solutions, products, and approaches with Undersea Effectors?
  • Do you have experience in Undersea Sensing and Surveillance Systems development?
  • Have you contributed to Undersea mission analysis, modeling, test, and operation?
  • Have you led significant programs as an engineering lead/chief engineer, with business experience in designing high reliability systems?

Ideal Candidate: A 4-year STEM degree with 10 years of related experience or a Master's degree in a STEM area with 8 years of related experience. Ability to work ~3 days a week in the office, with up to 25% travel to locations such as Quincy & Taunton, MA; Fairfax, VA; DC; Greensboro, NC. Looking for a decision maker/strategic thinker.

Preferred Skills/Experiences:
  • Proven experience in developing effective and affordable operational concepts, architecture, solutions, products, and approaches in:
    • Undersea effectors
    • Undersea sensing and surveillance systems
    • Undersea mission analysis, modeling, test, and operation
  • Success on significant programs as an engineering lead/chief engineer, with proven business experience

What Sets You Apart:
  • Experience in designing, specifying requirements, inspecting, verifying, and testing undersea systems and systems of systems
  • Demonstrated understanding of business aspects and strategic thinking
  • Balanced technical and programmatic background for decision-making on technical issues
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, with negotiation expertise to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions

Skills and Certifications:
  • Undersea effectors
  • Undersea sensing and surveillance systems
  • Undersea mission analysis, modeling, test, and operation
  • Success on significant programs as an engineering lead/chief engineer, with proven business experience

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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$67.9 billion
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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
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