General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
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Sr Project Engineer (SRM) (Remote Option Available)
The Role
Leads and coordinates solid rocket motor engineering projects across planning, staffing, design, manufacturing, delivery, schedules, budgets, and troubleshooting. Manages Integrated Project Teams, provides technical support, prepares engineering designs and specifications, monitors progress, resolves operational issues, and ensures technical quality, reliability, cost, and schedule requirements are met. Serves as an engineering liaison to program management, leadership, and customers while selecting resources, materials, equipment, and contractors.
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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 SummaryWe are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our growing Solid Rocket Motor Engineering Team. The Senior Project Engineer will lead and coordinate project planning, resourcing, staffing, progress reporting and troubleshooting across multiple programs. Leads an Integrated Project Team (IPT) to design, develop, manufacture, and deliver products. Works with engineering management to plan, staff, and execute projects of all sizes. Serves as engineering interface to program management, senior leadership, and the customer community. Ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule, and cost.
Impact of the RoleGeneral Profile
- Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
- Solves complex problems
- Works independently, receives minimal guidance
- May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
- Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment
- Performs engineering design evaluations and works to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints.
- Reviews industry policies and procedures to ensure data accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.
- Reviews reports of production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine or address problems.
- Provides technical support for the engineering process.
- Designs, implements, and communicates, an operational plan for completing the project. Monitors progress and performance against the project plan.
- Takes action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
- Identifies, develops, and gathers resources necessary to complete the project.
- Prepares engineering designs and work specifications.
- Develops project schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
- Selects materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
- Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience
- Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required
- Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
- Knowledge, skills & abilities: Oral and written communication skills. Analytical thinking. Design review. Project engineering. Resource planning. Technical project management. Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software. Project management software.
- 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
- 5-7 years of experience
- Engineering degree
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Bachelor's degree
- Oral and written communication skills
- Analytical thinking
- Design review experience
- Project engineering experience
- Resource planning experience
- Technical project management experience
- Computer-Aided Engineering software experience
- Project management software experience
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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.








