Job Description
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software, Mechanical or Systems Engineering, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations
Must have leadership experience, including day to day management of development and production programs; budget, cost and scheduling management; as well as people management
Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time from hire
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
~ 20% management of the team’s functional groups (System Engineering, Integration &
Test (SEIT), Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Design,
Must have hands on engineering experience in support of complex DoD or related embedded electronics programs within the past 4 years
Demonstrated performance in the development of one or more complex integrated hardware and software system of systems requiring real time performance and high reliability while operating in extreme environments
Demonstrated technical excellence in engineering compliant solutions and the transition to production
Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams
A breadth of engineering knowledge and skills, applicable across the product lifecycle
Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
Finely tuned brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders
Collaborating effectively with others and a desire to build teams that excel
Technical and management credibility, demonstrated through past experiences
Ability to lead and manage a geographically separated team
Benefits
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
Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (+/80 schedule)
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
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be required to lead the engineering group to design, test, and provide production support of current and next generation weapon systems for the Department of Defense
As the Senior Engineering Manager (SEM), you will be responsible for setting the standard and upholding the high degree of competency required within the engineering group to support critical weapon system engineering processes from early concept development and requirements analysis / definition / management through detailed design / integration / qualification while ensuring adequate technical support for production activities during the sustainment phase
The successful SEM candidate will provide expert leadership and guidance at all levels of the engineering organization and demonstrate the ability to contribute in a meaningful technical capacity to engineering tasking while managing the organizational needs of and ensuring performance excellence of a mid-sized engineering department
As the SEM, you will work with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, and program engineering leads to make critical decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices and be the technical beacon for the organization, working with cross functional teams to ensure that customer requirements are correctly analyzed, system requirements are developed and allocated to lower levels (subsystem, elements, and components), and plans for verification and validation are fully defined and executed
You will collaborate with external stakeholders and across your functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment
and Configuration/Data Management
The management role includes all aspects of staff management, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching/mentoring, career development, performance management, compensation management, and separation of assigned employees
~ 80% direct charge for program tasking
Engineering development design or test tasking depending on the phase of each program
Proposal leadership, technical strategy and cost estimating
Contribution to research and development strategies and business growth opportunities
Develop and lead a world-class weapon systems engineering team providing a competitive edge to GDMS programs
Enhance and maintain accountability to delivering on engineering commitments while always looking to improve quality, speed of delivery and team productivity
Drive technical excellence into weapon system development programs to include delivery of design artifacts, engineering development models, proof-of-design units, proof-of-manufacturing units, low-rate initial production units, and factory test equipment
Ensure that engineers are active in developing risk mitigation plans and managing risk profiles
Drive new technology and capability initiatives and roadmaps, along with enabling cross program collaboration to leverage technologies or designs that may not have been previously considered
Ensure the success of the mission through proactive program engagement, innovative ideas, and proposal support as required
Establish operational objectives, work plans, and performance measures, and delegate assignments to subordinate teams
Conduct senior management reviews of business objectives to determine success of engineering operations
Job description
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software, Mechanical or Systems Engineering, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations. Must have leadership experience, including day to day management of development and production programs; budget, cost and scheduling management; as well as people management.
Clearance Requirements:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time from 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.
Undersea Mission Solutions, a business area within the General Dynamics Mission Systems company, is a high-tech business focusing on hardware and software system design and integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. We are a technology leader in numerous areas including rapid technology insertion, undersea sensors, signal processing, guidance and control, cyber security, environmental survivability, and high reliability systems. In this role, you will be required to lead the engineering group to design, test, and provide production support of current and next generation weapon systems for the Department of Defense.
As the Senior Engineering Manager (SEM), you will be responsible for setting the standard and upholding the high degree of competency required within the engineering group to support critical weapon system engineering processes from early concept development and requirements analysis / definition / management through detailed design / integration / qualification while ensuring adequate technical support for production activities during the sustainment phase. The successful SEM candidate will provide expert leadership and guidance at all levels of the engineering organization and demonstrate the ability to contribute in a meaningful technical capacity to engineering tasking while managing the organizational needs of and ensuring performance excellence of a mid-sized engineering department.
As the SEM, you will work with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, and program engineering leads to make critical decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices and be the technical beacon for the organization, working with cross functional teams to ensure that customer requirements are correctly analyzed, system requirements are developed and allocated to lower levels (subsystem, elements, and components), and plans for verification and validation are fully defined and executed. You will collaborate with external stakeholders and across your functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment.
We encourage you to apply if you have these skills and experiences:
Position Objectives:
In this position the SEM will be operating in two capacities:
1) ~ 20% management of the team’s functional groups (System Engineering, Integration &
Test (SEIT), Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Design,
and Configuration/Data Management.
• The management role includes all aspects of staff management, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching/mentoring, career development, performance management, compensation management, and separation of assigned employees.
2) ~ 80% direct charge for program tasking.
• Engineering development design or test tasking depending on the phase of each program
• Proposal leadership, technical strategy and cost estimating.
• Contribution to research and development strategies and business growth opportunities.
• Develop and lead a world-class weapon systems engineering team providing a competitive edge to GDMS programs.
• Enhance and maintain accountability to delivering on engineering commitments while always looking to improve quality, speed of delivery and team productivity.
• Drive technical excellence into weapon system development programs to include delivery of design artifacts, engineering development models, proof-of-design units, proof-of-manufacturing units, low-rate initial production units, and factory test equipment.
• Ensure that engineers are active in developing risk mitigation plans and managing risk profiles.
• Drive new technology and capability initiatives and roadmaps, along with enabling cross program collaboration to leverage technologies or designs that may not have been previously considered.
• Ensure the success of the mission through proactive program engagement, innovative ideas, and proposal support as required.
• Establish operational objectives, work plans, and performance measures, and delegate assignments to subordinate teams.
• Conduct senior management reviews of business objectives to determine success of engineering operations.
What Sets You Apart:
• Must have hands on engineering experience in support of complex DoD or related embedded electronics programs within the past 4 years
• Demonstrated performance in the development of one or more complex integrated hardware and software system of systems requiring real time performance and high reliability while operating in extreme environments.
• Demonstrated technical excellence in engineering compliant solutions and the transition to production.
• Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams.
• A breadth of engineering knowledge and skills, applicable across the product lifecycle.
• Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions.
• Finely tuned brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders.
• Collaborating effectively with others and a desire to build teams that excel.
• Technical and management credibility, demonstrated through past experiences.
• Ability to lead and manage a geographically separated team.
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
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (+/80 schedule)
• 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
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
• To learn more about our Progeny Systems business area, please visit: https://gdmissionsystems.com/sea/progeny-systems
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software, Mechanical or Systems Engineering, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations
Must have leadership experience, including day to day management of development and production programs; budget, cost and scheduling management; as well as people management
Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time from hire
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
~ 20% management of the team’s functional groups (System Engineering, Integration &
Test (SEIT), Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Design,
Must have hands on engineering experience in support of complex DoD or related embedded electronics programs within the past 4 years
Demonstrated performance in the development of one or more complex integrated hardware and software system of systems requiring real time performance and high reliability while operating in extreme environments
Demonstrated technical excellence in engineering compliant solutions and the transition to production
Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams
A breadth of engineering knowledge and skills, applicable across the product lifecycle
Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
Finely tuned brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders
Collaborating effectively with others and a desire to build teams that excel
Technical and management credibility, demonstrated through past experiences
Ability to lead and manage a geographically separated team
Benefits
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
Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (+/80 schedule)
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
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be required to lead the engineering group to design, test, and provide production support of current and next generation weapon systems for the Department of Defense
As the Senior Engineering Manager (SEM), you will be responsible for setting the standard and upholding the high degree of competency required within the engineering group to support critical weapon system engineering processes from early concept development and requirements analysis / definition / management through detailed design / integration / qualification while ensuring adequate technical support for production activities during the sustainment phase
The successful SEM candidate will provide expert leadership and guidance at all levels of the engineering organization and demonstrate the ability to contribute in a meaningful technical capacity to engineering tasking while managing the organizational needs of and ensuring performance excellence of a mid-sized engineering department
As the SEM, you will work with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, and program engineering leads to make critical decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices and be the technical beacon for the organization, working with cross functional teams to ensure that customer requirements are correctly analyzed, system requirements are developed and allocated to lower levels (subsystem, elements, and components), and plans for verification and validation are fully defined and executed
You will collaborate with external stakeholders and across your functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment
and Configuration/Data Management
The management role includes all aspects of staff management, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching/mentoring, career development, performance management, compensation management, and separation of assigned employees
~ 80% direct charge for program tasking
Engineering development design or test tasking depending on the phase of each program
Proposal leadership, technical strategy and cost estimating
Contribution to research and development strategies and business growth opportunities
Develop and lead a world-class weapon systems engineering team providing a competitive edge to GDMS programs
Enhance and maintain accountability to delivering on engineering commitments while always looking to improve quality, speed of delivery and team productivity
Drive technical excellence into weapon system development programs to include delivery of design artifacts, engineering development models, proof-of-design units, proof-of-manufacturing units, low-rate initial production units, and factory test equipment
Ensure that engineers are active in developing risk mitigation plans and managing risk profiles
Drive new technology and capability initiatives and roadmaps, along with enabling cross program collaboration to leverage technologies or designs that may not have been previously considered
Ensure the success of the mission through proactive program engagement, innovative ideas, and proposal support as required
Establish operational objectives, work plans, and performance measures, and delegate assignments to subordinate teams
Conduct senior management reviews of business objectives to determine success of engineering operations
Job description
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software, Mechanical or Systems Engineering, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations. Must have leadership experience, including day to day management of development and production programs; budget, cost and scheduling management; as well as people management.
Clearance Requirements:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time from 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.
Undersea Mission Solutions, a business area within the General Dynamics Mission Systems company, is a high-tech business focusing on hardware and software system design and integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. We are a technology leader in numerous areas including rapid technology insertion, undersea sensors, signal processing, guidance and control, cyber security, environmental survivability, and high reliability systems. In this role, you will be required to lead the engineering group to design, test, and provide production support of current and next generation weapon systems for the Department of Defense.
As the Senior Engineering Manager (SEM), you will be responsible for setting the standard and upholding the high degree of competency required within the engineering group to support critical weapon system engineering processes from early concept development and requirements analysis / definition / management through detailed design / integration / qualification while ensuring adequate technical support for production activities during the sustainment phase. The successful SEM candidate will provide expert leadership and guidance at all levels of the engineering organization and demonstrate the ability to contribute in a meaningful technical capacity to engineering tasking while managing the organizational needs of and ensuring performance excellence of a mid-sized engineering department.
As the SEM, you will work with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, and program engineering leads to make critical decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices and be the technical beacon for the organization, working with cross functional teams to ensure that customer requirements are correctly analyzed, system requirements are developed and allocated to lower levels (subsystem, elements, and components), and plans for verification and validation are fully defined and executed. You will collaborate with external stakeholders and across your functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment.
We encourage you to apply if you have these skills and experiences:
Position Objectives:
In this position the SEM will be operating in two capacities:
1) ~ 20% management of the team’s functional groups (System Engineering, Integration &
Test (SEIT), Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Design,
and Configuration/Data Management.
• The management role includes all aspects of staff management, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching/mentoring, career development, performance management, compensation management, and separation of assigned employees.
2) ~ 80% direct charge for program tasking.
• Engineering development design or test tasking depending on the phase of each program
• Proposal leadership, technical strategy and cost estimating.
• Contribution to research and development strategies and business growth opportunities.
• Develop and lead a world-class weapon systems engineering team providing a competitive edge to GDMS programs.
• Enhance and maintain accountability to delivering on engineering commitments while always looking to improve quality, speed of delivery and team productivity.
• Drive technical excellence into weapon system development programs to include delivery of design artifacts, engineering development models, proof-of-design units, proof-of-manufacturing units, low-rate initial production units, and factory test equipment.
• Ensure that engineers are active in developing risk mitigation plans and managing risk profiles.
• Drive new technology and capability initiatives and roadmaps, along with enabling cross program collaboration to leverage technologies or designs that may not have been previously considered.
• Ensure the success of the mission through proactive program engagement, innovative ideas, and proposal support as required.
• Establish operational objectives, work plans, and performance measures, and delegate assignments to subordinate teams.
• Conduct senior management reviews of business objectives to determine success of engineering operations.
What Sets You Apart:
• Must have hands on engineering experience in support of complex DoD or related embedded electronics programs within the past 4 years
• Demonstrated performance in the development of one or more complex integrated hardware and software system of systems requiring real time performance and high reliability while operating in extreme environments.
• Demonstrated technical excellence in engineering compliant solutions and the transition to production.
• Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams.
• A breadth of engineering knowledge and skills, applicable across the product lifecycle.
• Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions.
• Finely tuned brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders.
• Collaborating effectively with others and a desire to build teams that excel.
• Technical and management credibility, demonstrated through past experiences.
• Ability to lead and manage a geographically separated team.
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
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (+/80 schedule)
• 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
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
• To learn more about our Progeny Systems business area, please visit: https://gdmissionsystems.com/sea/progeny-systems
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The 2026-64516 - Senior Engineering Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in Canonsburg offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
