Deputy Program Manager, Engineering

General Dynamics

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Manassas, VAChesapeake, VA
Salary: $128,854–$142,947 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 82 roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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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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TL;DR · Deputy Program Manager, Engineering

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The NITSS Deputy Program Manager, Engineering (DPME) joins the engineering team to coordinate multi-disciplinary activities across systems engineering, integration, and test functions. This role involves directing day-to-day work priorities, leading engineering change control processes, and maintaining visibility into technical risks. The individual will develop engineering plans for hosted infrastructure, non-hosted, laptop, afloat, and cloud environments while tracking commitments across development and delivery milestones. Key responsibilities include identifying opportunities to leverage AI tools for workflow improvement and serving as the primary engineering interface with government systems engineering teams. Required skills include experience with systems integration, multi-system interface management, and formal technical reviews like SRR, PDR, and CDR. The work focuses on Navy undersea warfare, ASW C2, and networked systems within classified environments.

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Median $170900 from 101 postings across 21 companies.

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Skills

Systems Engineering Systems Integration Change Control AI Networking Infrastructure Software Systems Integration SRR PDR CDR Test Readiness Reviews Deployment Reviews Multi-system Interface Management

What you'll do

Coordinate engineering activities across multi-disciplinary teams including systems engineering, integration, and test.
Direct day-to-day work priorities and lead engineering change control processes for technical changes.
Maintain the engineering schedule and track commitments across development, integration, test, and delivery milestones.
Develop and maintain engineering plans for release, integration, and deployment across multiple environments.
Serve as the primary engineering interface with government systems engineering teams for technical reviews and coordination.
Monitor budget performance and identify, develop, and report engineering project performance measures.
Identify and pursue opportunities to leverage AI tools to improve engineering workflows and production deliverables.
Conduct lessons learned reviews after major deliveries to drive continuous improvement and action completion.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
Experience coordinating work across multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
Familiarity with systems integration processes and multi-system interface management.
Experience participating in or supporting formal technical reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and test readiness reviews.
Experience in a DoD or Navy program environment, ideally in Navy undersea warfare, ASW C2, or related Navy networked systems programs (preferred).

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