Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test Lead Autonomous Maritime Platforms

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Taunton, MA
Salary
$149,831–$166,218 / yr
Posted
58 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $158k
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This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

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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 · Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test Lead Autonomous Maritime Platforms

Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test Lead Autonomous Maritime Platforms joins the Autonomous Maritime Platforms Systems Engineering team to support top programs. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team of over ten engineers through rapid system design, development, implementation, and testing of next-generation prototype platforms. The individual will collaborate with Chief Engineers and Systems Architects to solve technical challenges, manage cost accounts, and oversee program scheduling and resource management. Key responsibilities include managing complex interfaces, payload integration, and root cause corrective processes for autonomous and unmanned undersea vehicles. Required expertise includes maritime domain knowledge, systems engineering principles, and experience in research and development initiatives. The role focuses on the technical challenge of developing advanced maritime technologies, specifically addressing the complexities of underwater vehicle systems and integrating sophisticated payloads into functional, high-performance maritime platforms.

What you'll do

  • Lead the development, implementation, and testing of rapid next-generation prototype maritime platforms.
  • Manage a multi-disciplinary team of over 10 engineers through complex system design and execution.
  • Oversee vehicle system design, payload integration, and root cause corrective processes.
  • Execute R&D initiatives to solve technical challenges for customers in the autonomous underwater vehicle domain.
  • Perform Cost Account Management (CAM), program scheduling, and resource management tasks.
  • Lead technical meetings and communicate project status to internal and customer leadership.
  • Manage the systems development life cycle while ensuring designs are optimized for manufacturability.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation within maritime programs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field.
  • 8 years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
  • Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
  • Agile experience (preferred).
  • Extensive knowledge of maritime domain, platform integration, and systems engineering principles (preferred).
  • Experience with autonomous/unmanned undersea vehicles (AUV/UUVs) technologies and concepts (preferred).
  • Lead experience in vehicle system design, complex interfaces, payload integration, and root cause corrective processes (preferred).
  • Experience leading teams of 10+ cross-discipline engineers or managing R&D initiatives (preferred).

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