Systems Engineering Technical Manager

General Dynamics

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Pittsfield, MA
Salary
$156,444–$173,555 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Similar $179k
This role $165k
$138k most similar roles pay here $220k

This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $146,500–$211,952 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineering Technical Manager

As a Systems Engineering Technical Manager - SWC, you will join the Strategic Weapons Control team to provide leadership in defining technology, tool, and process strategies across a technical domain. You will hold overall responsibility for engineering aspects, including resource acquisition, project risk assessment, budget monitoring, and personnel management. Your daily work involves coordinating complex activities, ensuring process compliance, and identifying opportunities to apply Artificial Intelligence for continuous improvement. The role requires expertise in advanced technologies such as Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native, and Quantum Physics. You will serve as a critical liaison between project management and technical teams while managing the development of executable project plans. This position focuses on providing mission-critical capabilities for Ohio/Vanguard and Columbia/Dreadnought class submarines, specifically addressing tactical Fire Control, auxiliary, and training systems in undersea environments.

What you'll do

  • Define technology, tool, and process strategies across the technical domain.
  • Manage engineering aspects of a technical domain including the acquisition of critical resources.
  • Direct and coordinate planning, organization, and completion of engineering efforts.
  • Identify project risks and develop resolutions to meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.
  • Monitor project progress and budgets while preparing status reports for stakeholders.
  • Recruit, develop, evaluate, and manage personnel including performance reviews and training.
  • Participate in the proposal process by developing executable project plans.
  • Lead specific process improvement activities and identify opportunities to apply AI for innovation.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related Science, Technology, or Mathematics field.
  • Requires 8 years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Must possess or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
  • Must have strong leadership skills to manage, recruit, and retain personnel while overseeing technical domains.
  • Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills to bridge communication across teams.
  • Must understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, and Cost Account Management (CAM).
  • Experience in driving continuous improvement in Engineering processes and tools is required.

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