Control Account Manager, Senior Advanced Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Canonsburg, PA
Salary
$140,000–$150,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $139,316–$206,450 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $145k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1351 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1176 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Control Account Manager, Senior Advanced Systems Engineer

The Control Account Manager (CAM) - Sr Advanced Systems Engineer joins the engineering team to support national defense and intelligence systems. This role manages control accounts that fund program execution, overseeing the design, procurement, construction, testing, and documentation of new developments and modifications. Key responsibilities include planning engineering resources, managing the EVM process, and coordinating cross-functional handovers between manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering teams. The position involves creating long-term plans, tracking metrics in the IMS, and managing risk mitigation. Required skills include experience with EVM program execution, electrical and mechanical systems, and Agile engineering processes. Candidates must be proficient with MS Project, spreadsheets, Codex, and CLU. The role ensures technical solutions meet mission objectives by removing roadblocks and prioritizing tasks for engineering teams.

What you'll do

  • Manage control accounts to fund program execution and oversee engineering resources for design, procurement, and testing.
  • Own the Earned Value Management (EVM) process to track resources against program milestones and detailed tasks.
  • Coordinate interfaces between manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering teams to ensure resource availability.
  • Track project metrics and data to manage resources toward meeting specific project commitments and deliverables.
  • Initiate material procurements and provide visibility into order status to support build schedules.
  • Consolidate Bills of Materials (BOM) by collecting and coordinating inputs from various technical leads.
  • Drive program scope execution by prioritizing tasks and removing roadblocks for technical teams.
  • Present project status, risks, and metrics during PMO and Customer Program Reviews.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related field plus 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
  • Proven experience with EVM program execution.
  • Strong background in electrical/mechanical systems and systems engineering.
  • Experience managing engineering execution teams.
  • Experience with Codex or CLU and ability to apply AI into daily workflow (preferred).

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