Engineering Technical Fellow Core Technology Development (Senior Career Level)

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Job Description

About the Role:

As a member of the Future Systems Group at General Dynamics Land Systems, this position is an opportunity to function as a technology pioneer and team leader. You will be joining a dynamic group of engineers responsible for the development and support of emerging technologies for our families of ground vehicles. The engineer will participate in activities covering the identification of technologies and project development as well as developing the teams responsible for incorporating the technologies into our vehicles.

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.

Hybrid or onsite:

• Due to the nature of the work, this role requires on-site presence up to 90%

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 positions 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)

• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment

• Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

Position Description:

• Identify and lead the development of new technologies to help transform our business and the technology base of our platforms.

• Help recruit, hire, and develop a small staff to help us explore, buy-down risk, and advocate for new-technologies inside the larger business. The technologies involved are expected to be deeply rooted in software, ai, automation and robotics.

• Be responsible for the quality planning and project execution.

• Conduct outreach, globally, to technology developers, partners, and especially academia.

• Help create and maintain our multi-year product and capability roadmaps.

• Pilot all new methodologies to streamline our work and inform future ways of doing business.

• Support department manpower planning and resource allocation.

• Foster a spirit of collaboration across the enterprise.

• Represent Future Systems and GDLS to senior leadership and our global clients.

• Coordinate and execute quality responses for proposals, special projects, or other key executive-level presentations.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum requirement for a Bachelors in Engineering or Computer Science or engineering. Strong preference for advanced technical degrees, Masters and PhDs, in technical fields or equivalent experience.

• Roughly 10+ years of experience, however, substantial experience with developing technology in a laboratory or university environment may substitute for industry experience.

• A technologist mindset with strong interest and enthusiasm for emerging capabilities, especially with ai, software, and automation/robotics.

• A track record of leading successful technology development activities, including advocating on behalf of the technology to help move it forward.

• Demonstrated creativity and innovation.

• Ability to network, and help recruit, mentor, and grow the technical team.

• A desire to lead with a spirit of creativity and continuous improvement.

• Very strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience engaging with senior leaders and customers.

• Demonstrated initiative and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work and collaborate in a team environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible)

• Occasionally must lift and carry equipment weighing 30 lbs.

• Some occasional travel, roughly 10-15%, is expected.

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.