Technical Manager, Sabre UAV Program

General Dynamics

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Manassas, VA
Salary: $164,314–$182,285 / yr
Posted: 23 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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 · Technical Manager, Sabre UAV Program

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JOB TITLE: Technical Manager - Sabre UAV program The Technical Manager - Sabre UAV program joins the engineering team to provide leadership for the Sabre UAV program. This role involves leading engineering teams, managing projects, and ensuring technical excellence across assigned areas. The manager will define technology, tool, and process strategies, manage resources, and drive continuous improvement while aligning engineering activities with business goals. Key responsibilities include identifying project risks, managing budgets, overseeing personnel development, and ensuring process compliance. The successful candidate must demonstrate proficiency in project leadership principles such as SPI/CPI, Earned Value, and Cost Account Management. The role requires the ability to apply advanced technologies and identify opportunities to apply AI for innovation within the specific technical domain of the Sabre UAV program.

Skills

AI Cost Account Management CAM SPI CPI Project Management Continuous Improvement Engineering Process UAV

What you'll do

Define technology, tool, and process strategies across the assigned technical domain.
Direct the planning, organization, control, and integration of all engineering efforts.
Identify project risks and develop resolutions to meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.
Manage project budgets, schedules, and status reports for stakeholders.
Select, develop, and evaluate personnel while handling performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
Participate in the proposal process by developing executable project plans.
Lead specific process improvement activities and identify opportunities to apply AI for innovation.
Ensure process compliance for all engineering activities within the area of responsibility.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering with at least 8 years of relevant supervisory experience.
Master's degree with at least 6 years of experience.
Very strong experience in driving continuous improvement in engineering processes and tools.
Very strong ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, and Cost Account Management.
Very strong leadership, communication, and multi-tasking skills.

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