Lethality Fire Control Large Caliber Specialist Engineer

General Dynamics

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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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TL;DR · Lethality Fire Control Large Caliber Specialist Engineer

The Lethality Fire Control Large Caliber Specialist Engineer joins the GD Land Systems team to focus on system and subsystem integration and testing for military vehicle platforms. This role involves reviewing and developing hardware and software requirement documents, creating test plans, and performing extensive vehicle and laboratory testing. The engineer will develop logic for flowcharts, state charts, state diagrams, and fire control algorithms while supporting the integration of electrical control devices and sensors. Day-to-day tasks include using specialized equipment such as dynamic analyzers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Ethernet, and RS-422 to resolve fire control issues in both lab and field environments. The position requires expertise in fire control systems, software requirements development, and design. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree and experience with technical documentation and complex system integration within the defense sector.

What you'll do

  • Develop hardware and software requirement documents and test plans for fire control systems.
  • Perform system and subsystem integration testing in a laboratory environment using specialized test equipment.
  • Analyze subsystem requirements to develop logic for flowcharts, state charts, and fire control algorithms.
  • Conduct vehicle-level testing using dynamic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • Integrate and test electrical control devices and sensors on various military vehicle platforms.
  • Investigate and resolve fire control issues at fielding and production sites.
  • Provide technical leadership and communication to program offices, customers, and internal departments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required; Electrical Engineering or similar technical degrees are preferred with relevant experience.
  • 3+ years of professional experience.
  • Strong skills in fire control system/subsystem and software requirements development, design, and test.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and provide technical leadership and communication.
  • Capability to perform extensive vehicle and lab testing using computer and test equipment.
  • Eligibility to obtain a US security clearance.
  • ASR is required to work inside tanks and military vehicles.
  • US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance .

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