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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.
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The Lead Principal Engineer - MK48 (DMTS) joins the Torpedo Systems Group to serve as a senior technical authority for complex electronic systems. This role involves defining and evaluating hardware architectures that integrate digital, analog, power-electronics, and mechanical elements. You will translate system requirements into robust hardware designs, lead multidisciplinary teams through verification and production, and perform root-cause analysis on fielded-system issues. Key technical competencies include experience with high-performance embedded processors, FPGAs, SoCs, and high-speed digital interfaces. You will utilize tools like OrCAD, PSpice, and Mathcad to develop schematics and simulations. The work focuses on developing mission-critical systems for the Department of Defense, specifically addressing technical challenges in undersea, naval, and defense applications, including signal integrity, electromagnetic compatibility, and electronic reliability.
Define, develop, and evaluate system and hardware architectures incorporating digital, analog, power-electronics, and mechanical elements.
Translate system requirements into robust hardware requirements, interfaces, and design solutions.
Provide technical leadership for complex circuit design, modeling, simulation, integration, verification, and qualification activities.
Lead design reviews, architecture assessments, failure reviews, trade studies, and technical investigations.
Perform root-cause analysis of development and production issues to develop and implement corrective actions.
Evaluate embedded processors, FPGAs, and emerging technologies for current and future applications.
Identify technical risks and develop effective mitigation strategies for performance, cost, and schedule impacts.
Communicate technical findings, risks, and decisions to engineering leadership, customers, and suppliers.
What we're looking for
Must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field.
Requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable time.
Extensive experience designing, integrating, and troubleshooting complex electronic systems involving analog, digital, power-electronics, and mechanical interfaces.
Experience with high-performance embedded processors, FPGA or SoC based systems, and high-speed digital interfaces; experience with serial interfaces at 5 Gbps or greater is preferred.
Experience with mixed-signal circuit design; high-frequency magnetics experience is preferred.
Familiarity with Earned Value Management and Control Account Management principles is a plus.
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