Sr Deputy Program Manager Engineering (DPME)

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities For This Position

As a Sr Deputy Program Manager Engineering (DPME) for the Torpedo Systems Group, you work closely with the Senior Engineering Leadership, Chief Engineers and Business Area Managers to plan, authorize, and drive execution of the engineering tasks to completion (including providing strong leadership to ensure all events occur as planned). You will be the face of program engineering teams to stakeholders and will work closely with Program Management to ensure contract obligations are met.

Preferred skills or experiences for a successful candidate:

• Oversee program technical performance for all engineering efforts to ensure project requirements are validated, integrated, tested, and verified, resulting in high quality deliverables that meet or exceed all technical and schedule requirements.
• Work with the Senior Engineering Manager and Director of Engineering to staff the project team with the appropriate engineering personnel.
• Develop and maintain engineering plans, risks, and opportunities, follow change management processes, and ensure all engineering processes adhere to GDMS standards.
• Conduct monthly engineering status reviews and provide material for monthly program reviews. Implement effective corrective actions as required.

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• Manage the resolution of technical issues, communicate the resolution to all affected parties, and ensure that the resolution is carried out in all affected artifacts.
• Manage engineering resources (e.g., staff assignments, capital equipment, etc.), organizational interfaces, and engineering scope.
• Provide input to the leadership for potential areas of new business opportunities, internal research and development, or other ways to expand the business.
  
  
  

What sets you apart:

• Technical and management credibility; demonstrated through past experiences.
• Experience in preparation of cost and schedule estimates for design tasks.
• Proven history of success with Agile practices and processes in a DoD setting.
• Ability to lead and manage a geographically separated team.

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• Strong presentation and communications skills.
• Exquisite brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders.
• Collaborating effectively with others; along with building teams that excel through GDMS values.
  
  
  

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits
  
  

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Workplace Options:

• This position is ON-SITE in Canonsburg, PA (relocation package/assistance may be available)
• To learn more about Canonsburg and what this idyllic location has to offer....please visit: https://gdmissionsystems.com/about-us/major-locations/charleroi-canonsburg
  
  
  

Target salary range: USD $152,500.00/Yr. - USD $165,000.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

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