Engineering Resource Manager

Responsibilities for this Position

Engineering Resource Manager

ID: 2024-62859

USA-MA-Pittsfield

Required Clearance: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements

Posted Date: 4/10/2024

Category: Engineering-Mechanical

Employment Type: Full Time

Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Basic Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant supervisory experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ability to obtain a 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 an Engineering Resource Manager in our Pittsfield, Mass location.

Duties and Tasks:

• 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

• Reviews 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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Very strong leadership skills

• Applies or develops highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts

• Very strong written and verbal communications skills, bridges communication across teams

• Very strong ability to think creatively

• Very strong ability to multi-task, skilled at executing complex tasks

• Very strong ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions

• Very strong ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM)

• Very 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

• Very strong proficiency at all responsibilities associated with the position

• Very strong ability to recruit, manage and retain people

• Typically, has very 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

• Prefer Active DOD Secret Clearance

• Erroneous decisions or recommendations may have long-term effects and may affect the image of the companys capability

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Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $156,444.00 - USD $173,555.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the worlds most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine whats possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

We offer highly competitive benefits and a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. To see more about our benefits, visit https://gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran