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General Dynamics Mission Systems

Builds secure electronics for defense missions

Control Account Manager – Senior Advanced Systems Engineer

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCanonsburg, PA, USA$140k - $150k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field, plus at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus at least 6 years of relevant experience.
  • A Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire, and applicants must meet U.S. Government eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to use collaboration and time-management software, spreadsheets, and project-scheduling applications such as Microsoft Project.
  • Experience with inventory control, material management, and tracking.
  • Proven experience with earned value management program execution.
  • A strong background in electrical or mechanical systems and systems engineering.
  • A strong understanding of how the technical solution supports mission objectives and requirements.
  • Experience presenting to executive leadership or customers.
  • Prior experience managing engineering execution teams.
  • Understanding of Agile engineering processes.
  • Experience working with Codex or CLU and ability to apply artificial intelligence in daily workflow.
  • Organization, problem-solving, time-management, analytical, communication, and delegation abilities; ability to provide updates to local stakeholders.
  • Ability to work fully on-site.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, monitor, and organize engineering resources needed to design, procure, build, test, and document new developments and modifications to existing products.
  • Own the earned value management process and manage the control accounts that fund program execution, supplementing the existing leadership team.
  • Coordinate cross-functional handovers by collecting and tracking metrics or other artifacts, ensuring tasking is reflected and accomplished in the Integrated Master Schedule, including risk mitigation.
  • Meet with Integrated Product Team leads to review handover status, ensure work is on track, and surface issues in advance.
  • Participate in proposal activities and establish background knowledge on proposed scope to inform program execution.
  • Coordinate interfaces between manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering to align program funding and execution, operating with limited oversight and remaining accountable to the DPME.
  • Create long- and short-term plans, set targets for detailed tasks, adhere to program milestones, and track resources within the earned value management process.
  • Ensure risk mitigation and opportunities are incorporated into the Integrated Master Schedule and tracked as tasks.
  • Serve as Control Account Manager for multiple Integrated Product Teams or engineering areas.
  • Collect, review, analyze, and act on project metrics and data to manage resources toward commitments and deliverable objectives.
  • Initiate material procurements and interface with supply chain, vendors, and manufacturing to ensure resource availability for build schedules.
  • Provide visibility into material order status and escalate issues to Integrated Product Team leads and the DPME as needed.
  • Collect and coordinate technical lead inputs to consolidate the bill of materials.
  • Drive execution of program scope, set clear task priorities for technical teams, proactively manage scope to remove roadblocks, and ensure teams have the resources needed to perform.
  • Participate in or present at project management office and customer program reviews, risk reviews, and other weekly and monthly meetings as required.

About the Company

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Builds secure electronics for defense missions

General Dynamics Mission Systems builds defense electronics and integrated systems for military, intelligence and civil government customers. Its equipment connects people and platforms across land, sea, air, space and cyber missions, from tactical radios to satellite ground infrastructure. The business designs submarine weapon controls, aircraft processing equipment and encryption products that protect classified voice, video and data. Government contracts fund development and production, and its products become components of larger military platforms and integrated national security systems. A business unit of General Dynamics, it is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
1952

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