Full-Time
FBM Enterprise Portfolio Integrator
General Dynamics Mission Systems
5,001-10,000 employees
Secure C4ISR communications and satellite systems
Compensation Overview
$183.4k - $203.4k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Pittsfield, MA, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid role requiring 3–4 on-site days per week at Pittsfield, MA.
US Citizenship Required
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- A Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
- 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master’s degree plus 8 years of job-related experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- 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.
- Role Overview: The FBM Portfolio Integrator provides system-of-systems leadership to align strategy, execution, and modernization across a large-scale, multi-program defense portfolio.
- Develop and maintain an integrated enterprise master schedule across multiple programs, contracts, and delivery efforts.
- Identify cross-program dependencies, critical paths, schedule conflicts, and resource constraints impacting portfolio delivery.
- Align program schedules with funding profiles, contract milestones, and customer commitments.
- Provide enterprise-level schedule health assessments, including delivery risk, forecast confidence, and execution trends.
- Support executive decision-making through schedule-driven trade space analysis and recovery planning.
- Integrate technical plans, architectures, and roadmaps across multiple products, platforms, and modernization efforts.
- Maintain enterprise visibility into cross-program dependencies, capacity constraints, and integration risks.
- Ensure execution decisions at the program level support enterprise priorities and long-term mission outcomes.
- Facilitate portfolio-level planning and synchronization events to align priorities, scope, and delivery across teams.
- Maintain enterprise visibility into backlog alignment, dependency management, and flow across programs.
- Identify systemic impediments affecting delivery and coordinate cross-organization resolution.
- Establish and communicate enterprise execution metrics (schedule predictability, flow, risk posture, capacity utilization).
- Serve as a primary integration interface across internal stakeholders including Engineering, Program Management, DPME, and Executive Leadership.
- Coordinate execution alignment with external customers and partners (e.g., Navy sponsors, warfare centers, and industry teammates).
- Translate complex technical, schedule, and financial data into actionable insights for senior leadership and customers.
- Develop and maintain an integrated 10–15 year modernization roadmap aligned to customer capability evolution and contract transitions.
- Identify obsolescence risks, technical debt, and technology insertion opportunities across the enterprise.
- Ensure near-term execution decisions support long-term architectural and mission objectives.
- Provide thought leadership in enterprise integration, system-of-systems engineering, and execution governance.
- Influence adoption of common processes, tools, and best practices across programs.
- Guide leaders toward enterprise optimization rather than local program optimization.
- Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
- Agile-at-scale or cadence-based execution approaches (RTE/PI synchronization experience preferred but not required).
General Dynamics Mission Systems provides secure, multi-domain C4ISR solutions for defense, intelligence, and public safety customers. Its offerings include secure communications networks, radios, and satellite capabilities, designed to be integrated across land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains. The company works by designing, manufacturing, and fielding advanced systems under long-term government contracts, with ongoing support and cybersecurity services. Compared with competitors, its strength lies in end-to-end, large-scale defense-grade systems that span multiple domains and tight government collaboration. Its goal is to enable reliable, secure, and resilient mission operations for national security and public safety.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Fairfax, Virginia
Founded
1952
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Navy modifies contract to scale Hammerhead production starting FY2027.
- $492M SDA modification expands satellite ground systems support role.
- Chris Jaeger appointed VP to drive cross-business strategic initiatives.
What critics are saying
- L3Harris erodes GDMS market share in C4ISR radios within 12-18 months.
- Lockheed Martin delays GDMS $492M SDA expansion in 6-12 months.
- RTX captures Navy undersea contracts, sidelining GDMS MEDUSA in 12-24 months.
What makes General Dynamics Mission Systems unique
- GDMS leads Hammerhead anti-submarine mine production for US Navy.
- GDMS develops MEDUSA clandestine mine delivery unmanned submarine system.
- GDMS integrates GeoSuite with AI threat detection for Army initiatives.
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U.S. Navy to increase production of anti-submarine mines. Mar 14, 2026 Modified date: Mar 14, 2026 Key Points * The U.S. Navy plans to increase production of the Hammerhead anti-submarine mine system through a contract modification with General Dynamics Mission Systems. * The Hammerhead system is designed to detect, classify, and engage submarines and could be deployed by unmanned underwater vehicles to counter increasingly capable Russian and Chinese submarine fleets. The United States Navy confirmed plans to increase production of the Hammerhead anti-submarine mine system through a contract modification expected to be awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems, according to a presolicitation notice released by Naval Sea Systems Command on March 13. The notice states that the Navy intends to modify an existing contract to increase the number of Hammerhead production units available under the program. Officials said the additional systems are required to meet operational fleet requirements beginning in fiscal year 2027. According to the announcement, the contract modification will be issued using a procurement method that does not involve full and open competition. The Navy determined that General Dynamics Mission Systems is currently the only company capable of providing the additional systems within the required timeframe without causing delays. - ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW - Discover more Radar systems contracts Defense joint ventures Military equipment news The Hammerhead system is a modern underwater mine designed to counter submarines. It is based on a moored-torpedo concept, meaning the weapon remains anchored underwater until its sensors detect a target submarine, at which point it launches a torpedo to engage the threat. The Navy previously awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract to design, develop, and produce the Hammerhead system. The program is currently moving through production preparations as the government continues to assemble a full technical data package for the platform. The Navy's decision to expand production reflects a growing emphasis on undersea warfare capabilities. Submarines remain among the most difficult threats for naval forces to detect and counter, particularly in strategically important maritime corridors. Hammerhead mines are intended to act as automated anti-submarine defenses capable of detecting, classifying, and engaging enemy submarines without requiring a crewed ship to remain in the immediate area. The concept behind the Hammerhead mine system is to allow U.S. naval forces to operate farther from increasingly capable Russian and Chinese submarine fleets while maintaining the ability to deny access to key maritime areas. In operational terms, the system uses underwater sensors to monitor the surrounding environment for submarine activity. Once a target is detected and confirmed as a hostile submarine, the mine releases a torpedo designed to intercept and destroy the target. This type of system can be deployed in strategic locations such as maritime choke points, sea lanes, or areas near friendly naval forces. Because the system operates autonomously after deployment, it can maintain persistent underwater surveillance and strike capability for extended periods. The Navy is exploring ways to deploy the Hammerhead system using unmanned underwater vehicles, allowing naval forces to place the mines without sending crewed vessels into potentially contested areas. General Dynamics Mission Systems has long been involved in the development of maritime technologies and undersea warfare systems. Autonomous mine systems such as Hammerhead could be deployed in narrow waterways or near strategic passages, creating areas where hostile submarines would face greater risk. Such systems may complicate attempts by adversary naval forces to operate close to U.S. or allied fleets. Readers who wish to follow its weekly coverage can subscribe to the Weekly Defense Roundup. If you wish to report a grammatical or factual error in this article, please let Defence Blog know by using the online form. Executive Editor
Safe Pro Group will demonstrate its AI-powered threat detection system NODE integrated with General Dynamics Mission Systems' GeoSuite platform at the US Army's Transforming in Contact 2.0 Autonomous Breach event at Fort Hood, Texas. The demonstration is part of the Army's $1 billion initiative through FY27 to rapidly test advanced technologies with soldiers. Safe Pro's NODE system analyses drone imagery to automatically detect and classify explosive threats, converting raw video into geospatial models for operational decision-making. The company's SPOTD AI platform can identify over 150 types of landmines and unexploded ordnance. It has been deployed in Ukraine for nearly three years and has analysed over 2.4 million images, identifying more than 44,000 threats across approximately 29,300 acres.
General Dynamics Mission Systems appoints Chris Jaeger as VP of cross business, strategic initiatives. General Dynamics Mission Systems has named Chris Jaeger vice president of cross business and strategic initiatives. Jaeger rejoins General Dynamics to spearhead the company's efforts to proactively collaborate across the entire portfolio and engage with industry titans of all sizes to rapidly deliver critical solutions. "I'm pleased to welcome Chris back to General Dynamics," said Steve Marker, chief growth officer for General Dynamics Mission Systems. "Chris will leverage the more than three decades of government experience with the CIA, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Army to rapidly innovate solutions for the most critical national and tactical missions." In this role, Jaeger will oversee the company's efforts to align, integrate and extend capabilities directly to the U.S. government and American allies. "General Dynamics Missions Systems is known for professional excellence and the highest levels of integrity," Jaeger said. "I'm excited to be back and eager to reconnect with the team. The stakes are high, and I'm ready to help General Dynamics address the evolving strategic needs of our customers and their missions."
Kymeta names former GDMS exec Manny Mora as new CEO. Kymeta has hired a former General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) executive Manny Mora as the company's new president and CEO. The appointment announced Monday is effective immediately. Mora had a 40-year career at GDMS, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, where he led space and intelligence systems. Kymeta said this hire is an acceleration of its strategy to provide connectivity for warfighters and operations for the U.S. Department of Defense and allied governments. Kymeta develops satcom terminals using metamaterials, with its Osprey u8 terminal recently selected for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) pilot. Mora replaces Rick Bergman, who was named CEO of Kymeta in March of last year. Kymeta said that Bergman is supporting the transition. "I'm honored to lead Kymeta at a time when secure, mobile connectivity is mission-critical," Mora commented. "Our breakthrough technology is already transforming how defense and government customers communicate across domains. My focus is on accelerating innovation, expanding our deployment footprint and ensuring our solutions meet the evolving needs of our national security partners."
TEKEVER partnered with General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom at the 2025 REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) exercise in Troia, Portugal, to explore innovative approaches to maritime Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW).