Senior Deputy Program Manager Engineering, Free Space Optics (FSO)

General Dynamics

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary: $160,085–$173,217 / yr
Posted: 59 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Senior Deputy Program Manager Engineering, Free Space Optics (FSO)

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The Senior Deputy Program Manager Engineering - Free Space Optics (FSO) joins the GDMS Free Space Optical communications team to lead technical execution for complex product-development efforts from prototype through production. This role involves partnering with the program manager, chief engineer, and functional leads to align technical scope, schedules, resources, risks, and deliverables. The position requires coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering work across optical, electrical, mechanical, software, systems, and test disciplines. Key responsibilities include identifying dependencies, developing risk mitigation plans, and communicating status to leadership and customers. The role focuses on solving technical and execution challenges for space, airborne, and tactical ground programs. Candidates must demonstrate core competencies in engineering program execution, technical leadership, integration, and stakeholder management while identifying opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement.

Skills

Free Space Optics (FSO) AI Undersea Systems Tactical Ground Programs Product Development

What you'll do

Lead the technical execution of complex product-development efforts from prototype through production.
Align technical scope, schedules, resources, risks, and deliverables across multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
Coordinate system, optical, electrical, mechanical, software, and test work to identify dependencies.
Drive timely technical decisions and resolve execution challenges across space, airborne, and tactical ground programs.
Identify technical and program risks and develop comprehensive mitigation plans.
Communicate program status and action items clearly to leadership and customers.
Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance obtainable within a reasonable time.
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.
Engineering program execution experience to plan and track technical scope, schedules, milestones, staffing, and deliverables (preferred).
Technical leadership and integration experience to coordinate system, optical, electrical, mechanical, software, and test work (preferred).
Risk and stakeholder management experience to identify technical risks and develop mitigation plans (preferred).
Proven communication and ability to interface with internal and customer leadership (preferred).

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