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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 Senior Deputy Program Manager, Engineering (Engineering Program Manager) joins the engineering team to oversee complex projects and ensure high-quality deliverables. This role involves managing engineering resources, resolving technical issues, and maintaining project schedules and budgets while fostering cross-functional collaboration. You will lead the systems-engineering lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture design, integration, verification, and deployment. Key responsibilities include managing technical risks, mentoring engineers, and leading design reviews. You must apply project leadership principles such as SPI/CPI, Earned Value, and Statistical Process Controls. The role requires proficiency with requirements management, system modeling tools, and digital-engineering practices including MBSE, Cameo/MagicDraw, and SysML concepts. You will solve technical problems across mechanical, electrical, electro-optical, software, and hardware domains to develop mission-critical solutions for defense and scientific applications.
What does a Program Manager earn?
Median $174250 from 88 postings across 24 companies.
Lead the systems-engineering project lifecycle from requirements development through deployment and sustainment.
Oversee the development of system architectures, technical baselines, and verification strategies.
Apply project leadership principles including Earned Value Management and Statistical Process Controls.
Lead technical, design, and management reviews to brief status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
Support proposals by developing technical volumes, basis-of-estimate, and technical risk assessments.
Mentor engineers and develop technical leaders by delegating responsibility and distributing critical program knowledge.
Manage the resolution of technical issues and ensure updates are reflected across all affected artifacts.
Conduct lessons learned sessions after major project phases to implement effective corrective actions.
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 8 years of relevant experience.
Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
Proven success leading the systems development life cycle including strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools (preferred).
Experience applying digital-engineering and MBSE practices, including Cameo/MagicDraw and SysML concepts (preferred).
Excellent communication skills, creative thinking, and collaborative team leadership (preferred).
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills (preferred).
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