The Role
Leads a portfolio of engineering projects through Engineering Project Managers. Oversees planning, staffing, timelines, resources, reporting, quality, cost, and schedule performance. Develops project management processes, methodologies, and metrics; presents status updates to stakeholders; provides technical guidance; and manages personnel actions. The role supports multiyear ordnance production programs, multidisciplinary engineering teams, customer and supplier interfaces, risk management, testing, manufacturing technology, and technical analysis.
Summary Generated by Built In
Company OverviewGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Job SummaryThis individual will be required to lead or coordinate project planning, resourcing, staffing, progress reporting, people management and troubleshooting for engineering projects. Ensure project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost.
Impact of the RoleGeneral Profile
- Manages professional employees and/or supervisors
- Must have at least one professional expert or one supervisor as a direct report
- Has accountability for the performance and results of a team within own area of specialty
- Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
- Decisions and problem solving are guided by policies, procedures and department plan; receives guidance from manager
- Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers
- Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment
- Manages the organization's portfolio of engineering projects through a team of Engineering Project Managers.
- Develops and implements project management practices, processes, methodologies, and metrics.
- Oversees engineering projects, identifies expected outcomes, establishes timelines, and assigns project staff.
- Reviews reports detailing project status and presents updates to project stakeholders.
- Ensures projects are completed on time, within established quality standards, and in compliance with design specifications.
- Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.
- Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 7-8 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
- Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
- Knowledge, skills & abilities: Leadership Skills. Engineering Project Management. Project Management. Oral and Written Communication Skills.
- Analytical thinking. Design review. Project engineering. Resource planning. Technical project management. Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software. Project management software.
- Manage all technical aspects of multiyear ordnance production program(s)
- Provide leadership and guidance to a multidisciplinary engineering team, including project engineers, test engineers, and other technical staff, ensuring effective collaboration and achieving project goals.
- Demonstrated experience in supervising diverse engineering teams, with a focus on managing performance, fostering professional development, and maintaining alignment with organizational objectives.
- Work collaboratively in an IPT with other functions and customer representatives
- Serve as primary technical interface for customers and suppliers, working closely with technical counterparts
- Support risk management activities
- Strong understanding of ordnance production and testing
- Have an understanding of test systems (digital data acquisition test systems)
- Proficient in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing IAW ASME Y14.5
- Broad experience in manufacturing technology for aerospace and defense products
- Strong technical writing and analytical skills including statistical analysis.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
- Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
- Required Qualifications
Skills Required
- Associate's Degree and 7–8 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Bachelor's Degree
- Leadership skills
- Engineering project management and project management experience
- Oral and written communication skills
- Analytical thinking, design review, project engineering, resource planning, and technical project management
- Experience with computer-aided engineering software and project management software
- Experience managing technical aspects of multiyear ordnance production programs
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, including project engineers and test engineers
- Experience supervising diverse engineering teams and managing performance and professional development
- Experience collaborating in integrated product teams with other functions and customer representatives
- Experience serving as a technical interface for customers and suppliers
- Risk management experience
- Understanding of ordnance production and testing
- Understanding of digital data acquisition test systems
- Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing according to ASME Y14.5
- Broad experience with manufacturing technology for aerospace and defense products
- Strong technical writing, analytical, and statistical analysis skills
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The Company
What We Do
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GDOTS) is a global aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures weapons systems, munitions, ammunition, and related military equipment for the U.S. military and allied nations. Its portfolio supports ground, naval, and airborne operations and includes heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, warheads, precision components, lightweight vehicles, and aircraft Gatling guns across multiple defense platforms.
