General Dynamics Mission Systems · 3 days ago
Engineering Resource Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services. The Engineering Resource Manager is responsible for managing engineering resources for subsea hardware development across multiple projects, ensuring the application of appropriate engineering practices and overseeing employee development and project execution.
AerospaceBusiness Information SystemsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySensor
Responsibilities
Provides leadership in defining technology, tool and process strategy across a technical domain
Overall responsibility for the engineering aspects of a technical domain, to include the acquisition of critical resources
Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering efforts within area of responsibility
Capable of identifying project risks, assessing issues and developing resolutions that meet cost, schedule productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
Review’s status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports
Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, clients and other stakeholders
Serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management
Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
Handles personnel issues within area of responsibility including merit planning, performance reviews and disciplinary actions
Participates in development of technical strategies and teaming strategies in technical domain
Participates in the proposal process, including the development of executable project plans on proposals
Ensures process compliance of all engineering activity in area of responsibility
Leads specific process improvement activities
Determines and implements the organizational training needs in accordance with the requirements of the technical domain
Ensures that domain engineers are active in developing risk mitigation plans and managing their risk profiles
May have budget responsibilities
Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors and employees
Communicates regularly with project customer, and suppliers, project team, and internal management
Regular contact with all other personnel in area of responsibility
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)
Expected to manage work, set objectives and meet commitments for self and others
Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Technology or Mathematics field
Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after 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
Strong leadership skills
Applies or develops highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts
Strong written and verbal communications skills, bridges communication across teams
Strong ability to think creatively
Strong ability to multi-task, skilled at executing complex tasks
Strong ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
Strong ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM)
Strong experience in driving continuous improvement in Engineering process and tools
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
Understands, evaluates and guides the focus of all activities in a technical domain
Recognized internally and externally as an expert in their field
Demonstrates consistently high ratings on People Commitments
Travel may be required
Security clearance may be required
Erroneous decisions or recommendations may have long-term effects and may affect the image of the company's capability
Preferred
Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) in programs implementing an Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Highly competitive benefits
Company
General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems designs and delivers critical systems and products for defense and cybersecurity customers. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-11-09
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