Firepower Hardware Engineer- Senior

General Dynamics Land Systems
401(k)
United States, Michigan, Sterling Heights
38500 Mound Road (Show on map)
Mar 25, 2025
About the Position: As a member of the Firepower Hardware team. You will be leading a dynamic group of mechanical and electrical engineers responsible for the development and support of Firepower hardware for ground vehicles. The Senior Firepower engineer will lead the development of hardware components and firmware covering the entire development life-cycle, from requirements development to design, to final testing and delivery of hardware products. Company Information: General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment. What We Offer: Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you. Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits 401k Match (6%) Educational Assistance 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off) Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Provide leadership and technical direction required to design, develop, integrate and support Firepower hardware and firmware. Focus on military gun & gun control systems, missile and missile control systems, automated ammunition handling systems. Lead team to ensure work is performed on time with high quality and within budget. Coordinate with program/project/IPT leadership to assign tasks within area to accomplish program/project/IPT objectives. Assist in developing staffing needs, tools and training requirements. Mentor Firepower Hardware team members to establish the technical competency and domain expertise required to successfully execute project responsibilities. Mentor & provide clear direction to team members. Earned Value Management (EVM) status and reporting. Seek and identify continuous improvement opportunities to processes. Support program leads in achieving team commitments. Support development and tracking of department metrics. Develop high quality, cost effective planning and proposal BOEs/inputs. Maintain ISO and CMMI certification by assisting in developing department procedures and measures to ensure compliance to all appropriate SP's, FOI's and DI's. Promote a team environment and facilitate intra and inter-group coordination. Participate in technical and program reviews. Create a work environment in the area that is oriented to efficiency, product quality and customer satisfaction. Assure compliance with all applicable department processes. Technical management of supplier developed Hardware and services to include Request for Proposals (RFP), Statement of Works (SOW), Product Development Fabrications Specifications (PDFS), verification & qualification plans, development/hardware delivery schedules and problem resolution. Position Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or equivalent technical discipline is required (Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering preferred). Mechatronics & Gun background preferred. Minimum of 10 years of military hardware product development experience required; other relevant experience will be considered. Ability to effectively convey design options, solutions, issues and progress via formal presentations. Ability to apply sound Engineering Principles and Practices to management of technical issues. Strong leadership, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills. Able to manage and coordinate multiple projects and engineers to achieve customer satisfaction. Capable of leading a team of 10+ engineers with diverse backgrounds and experience. Capable of interacting in a team-based environment, working with various organizations throughout GDLS to include other engineering disciplines, PD&S, Finance, Material Acquisition, Field Support, Logistics, and Project management. Ability and willingness to travel when required to execute job functions. Commitment to team-based development methods. Knowledge of ISO and CMMI standards. Familiar with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint). This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible) GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.