Strategic Systems Electrical Engineering Manager* - Military veterans preferred

Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's of Science or Technology degree in Engineering, a related specialized area or field is required (or equivalent experience) plus a minimum 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense SECRET security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position
General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Strategic Systems Electrical Engineering Manager. This position is responsible for providing the leadership to lead a team of 20 Electrical Designers responsible for developing hardware designs for Strategic Weapon System programs in Pittsfield, to develop the capabilities of the team to position for future requirements, and to perform managerial duties to ensure department operational objectives are met. This role will work collaboratively with other Technical Managers and business leaders as part of the overall leadership team to position the business for success. This will include creating an environment of open dialogue and creativity and fostering career development.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:
Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management
Reviews status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports
Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, clients and other stakeholders
Leads development of strategic projects or large tasks by applying engineering and organizational knowledge and expertise to achieve technical goals
Provides technical input to Engineering Management in linking project IP strategy to business road-maps
Understands and interprets the technical, organizational and process aspects of the project
Plans and executes small to moderate sized projects or groups of projects
Responsible for the completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
Leads a group of engineers and technicians as assigned
Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering project within area of assigned responsibility
Participates in development of program strategies and teaming strategies on a single project
Participates in the development of executable project plans on proposals
Participates in the proposal process
Participates in continuous process improvement efforts
Actively uncovers technical and organizational risks and ensures they are included in risk mitigation plans
Communicates regularly with project customer, supplier(s), project team, and internal management
Deals regularly with support functions outside project within the division
Regular contact with section manager and some contact with upper level division management
Frequent contact with business development
Travel may be required
Security clearance may be required
Works performed without appreciable direction
Provides resolution to problems to a diverse range of complex problems which require the use of ingenuity and creativity
Is identified as the most effective performer by management
Provides strong technical direction in linking project IP strategy to business road-maps
Understands and interprets the technical, organizational and process aspects of the project
•Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals
•Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies
•Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s)
•Works with Business Development personnel
Expected to manage work, set objectives and meet commitments for self and others
Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Candidates must demonstrate a passion for innovation, a sophisticated understanding of similar/ related systems and a proven ability to lead teams to successfully achieve challenging objectives, in addition to:
Strong ability to bridge communication across a team
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Effectively encourages trades across technical, contract and program domains of project
Strong ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
Strong motivational skills
Self-directed/ self-starting ability
Strong ability to lead, mentor, and motivate experienced technical staff
Strong ability to engage in continuous learning
Strong ability to communicate with managers and teammates
Works collaboratively with resources external to the functional or program team
Responsible for establishing and achieving operational objectives for a moderately complex function, program or program scope
Expected to integrate complex activities
Strong proficiency at all responsibilities associated with the position
Strong ability to recruit, manage and retain people
Typically has strong experience in this area of expertise
Distinguishing features can include: Functional Oversight of a function with moderate size, complexity or impact Demonstrates consistently high ratings on People Commitments

PREFERRED DEGREE TYPES AND EXPERIENCE:
Electrical Engineering Degree
Previous experience with Strategic (or other High Consequence) System
Company Overview
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 13,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team!
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