Senior Principal Engineering Support Specialist

General Dynamics

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Location
McLeansville, NC
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$156,728–$169,585 / yr
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1 day ago
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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 · Senior Principal Engineering Support Specialist

JOB TITLE: Senior Principal Engineering Support Specialist The Senior Principal Engineering Support Specialist serves as a prime consultant and external spokesperson for the organization on significant matters regarding policies, programs, capabilities, and long-range goals. This role involves monitoring operational budgets, schedules, and manpower requirements while providing technical skills during research and product development. Key responsibilities include performing engineering laboratory functions such as the layout, building, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing of electronic or electro-mechanical devices, assemblies, subsystems, and systems. The position requires formulating corrective actions like schedule revisions and fund allocations. Candidates must possess expertise in electrical engineering computer-aided design tools, specifically Altium, Cadence, and Xpedition. The work focuses on supporting CCA development for electronics used in high reliability undersea communication systems, requiring deep knowledge of ECAD and PCB layout design processes.

What you'll do

  • Serve as the prime consultant and external spokesperson for policies, programs, and long-range goals.
  • Monitor and review operational budgets, schedules, and manpower requirements.
  • Develop, analyze, and troubleshoot technical issues during research and product development.
  • Perform laboratory functions including layout, building, testing, and repairing of electro-mechanical devices.
  • Formulate and recommend corrective actions for schedule revisions, fund allocations, and work requirements.
  • Support CCA development for electronics used in high-reliability undersea communication systems.
  • Execute ECAD and PCB layout design processes using tools like Altium, Cadence, and Xpedition.
  • Manage library practices and drive innovation in design architectures and component selection.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field plus 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Master's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Recognized as a subject matter expert in multiple adjacent disciplines or fields.
  • Experience using Altium, Cadence, and Xpedition software tools (preferred).
  • Experience with library management practices (preferred).
  • Experience with ECAD/PCB layout design processes (preferred).
  • Expert level understanding of electrical engineering computer-aided design (CAD) tools (preferred).

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