Infrastructure IPT Lead - Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)

General Dynamics Mission Systems•Pittsfield, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Infrastructure Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Program, you'll lead a cross-functional team responsible for delivering a robust, flexible, secure, and stable infrastructure for U.S. Coast Guard ships. You will manage technical, schedule, and cost aspects of the program, ensure product quality and contract compliance, and proactively report status to leadership. You will collaborate with program and engineering leadership to understand work scope and funding, ensure work is properly prioritized, remove barriers to team success, and monitor progress against team commitments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Demonstrated knowledge and application of systems engineering concepts, principles, theories, and technical standards.
Experience leading or contributing to Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) comprised of multi-disciplinary members, including Software Developers, Systems Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Cybersecurity Engineers.
Experience with system hardening, patching, and remediation to meet DoD cybersecurity guidelines.
Strong problem-solving, presentation, and communication skills, including experience in negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions.
Creative and strategic thinker with the ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity.
Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success.
Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others.

Nice To Haves

Experience with surface ship infrastructure design and development, including using Linux Server and/or Microsoft Windows Desktop and Server technologies, and designing, configuring, and securing virtual enterprises (VMware, KVM, and Proxmox).
Project management experience, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) fundamentals.
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at different levels, across multiple programs, and with varying leadership styles.
Experience with model-based systems engineering.
Experience with agile project management using Jira and Power BI.
Experience with technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for subsystems and system elements.
Understanding of and commitment to technical quality and process adherence, with the ability to educate others on these topics.
Proactively identifies and applies AI-driven opportunities to improve processes, accelerate innovation, and enhance product development.

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional team responsible for delivering a robust, flexible, secure, and stable infrastructure for U.S. Coast Guard ships.
Manage technical, schedule, and cost aspects of the program.
Ensure product quality and contract compliance.
Proactively report status to leadership.
Collaborate with program and engineering leadership to understand work scope and funding.
Ensure work is properly prioritized.
Remove barriers to team success.
Monitor progress against team commitments.