Systems Technical Manager supporting Future Combatants and Mission Systems Programs

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's 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 experience.

 

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

 

What You'll Do — Duties & Responsibilities

 

People Leadership & Development

• • Select, develop, mentor, and evaluate personnel to build a high-performing, resilient engineering team
  • Manage the full employee lifecycle within your area: merit planning, performance reviews, and personnel development
  • Determine and implement organizational training needs aligned to domain requirements
  • Actively recruit, retain, and grow top engineering talent
  • Demonstrate consistently high leadership through People Commitments

Collaboration & Communication

• • Communicate regularly and clearly with your team and internal leadership
  • Bridge communication across engineering, program management, and business stakeholders
  • Participate actively in proposal development, including crafting executable project plans
  • Develop and contribute to technical and teaming strategies within the domain

Technical Leadership

• • Define and champion technology, tool, and process strategy across a technical domain
  • Own the engineering aspects of your domain, including the acquisition and deployment of critical resources
  • Direct and coordinate planning, organization, integration, and completion of engineering efforts within your area of responsibility
  • Ensure full process compliance across all engineering activities
  • Lead targeted process improvement initiatives and drive a culture of continuous engineering excellence
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI and emerging technologies for innovation and continuous improvement

Program & Project Management

• • Proactively identify project risks, assess issues, and develop timely resolutions that balance cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction
  • Review project status, manage schedules, oversee budgets, and prepare clear, actionable status reports
  • Develop robust mechanisms for monitoring project progress, enabling early intervention and problem-solving
  • Serve as the critical liaison between project management, planning teams, line management, and key stakeholders
  • Apply strong project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value Management (EVM), and Cost Account Management (CAM)

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What You Bring — Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

 

• Strong, proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and hold teams accountable
• Deep expertise in advanced technologies, principles, theories, and concepts within your domain
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — you make complex topics clear and compelling
• Creative, strategic thinker with the ability to multi-task and execute complex initiatives simultaneously
• Strong ability to communicate issues, impacts, and corrective actions to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated experience driving continuous improvement in engineering processes and tools
• Collaborative by nature — you build productive relationships across functional and program boundaries
• Track record of establishing and achieving operational objectives in complex environments
• Recognized internally — and ideally externally — as a subject matter expert in your field
• Passion for integrating AI and emerging technologies to modernize engineering workflows

 

Additional Information

• Secret Security clearance required
• Travel may be required
• Decisions made in this role carry significant organizational impact — your judgment matters

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

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 12,000+ 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!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans