Manager, Systems Integration

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works•Brunswick, ME

1d•$145,300 - $184,000

About The Position

The Systems Integration Manager is a leadership role accountable for executing Engineering and Design activities supporting Lead Yard Services (LYS) and future surface combatant programs. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the manager ensures effective systems integration while maintaining compliance with contractual, technical, schedule, and safety requirements. The role oversees integration activities for new construction programs, including the DDG 51 Lead Yard Services contract. It aligns HM&E, Combat Systems, and ship design requirements and coordinates with Engineering, Design, Planning, Supply Chain, Waterfront Engineering, Navy stakeholders, and external system integrators. The manager is responsible for engineering products, schedule, quality, and budgetary performance, and leads the Systems Integration team across multiple programs.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
Working knowledge of Combat Systems and Systems Engineering.
At least 10 years of technical experience; breadth of shipbuilding and marine engineering experience is relevant.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience, including demonstrated ability to lead people and organizations.
Ability to motivate and inspire teams of Engineers and Designers.
Understanding of ship design fundamentals and engineering integration processes.
Project management skills.
Familiarity with state-of-the-art graphical and analytical tools.
Excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills.
Positive relationship and reputation with the U.S. Navy customer.
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
Broad knowledge of regulatory requirements, such as Naval Ship Specs., ABS, and IEEE.
Demonstrated knowledge of Lean Design and Engineering principles.

Nice To Haves

Shipbuilding program experience.
Working knowledge of bargaining unit agreements; BMDA knowledge is preferred.
Positive relationship with, and demonstrated support to, engineering educational organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead Systems Integration efforts across multiple programs.
Oversee engineering products, schedule, quality, and budgetary performance.
Manage engineering processes to achieve quality, schedule, and cost performance goals.
Facilitate communication across the Engineering and Design Services team to support functional and detail design execution.
Interface with HM&E Engineering and Design, Program Office, Waterfront Engineering, Concept Design Development, Change Management, Estimating, Contracts, Materials, Planning, Manufacturing, Navy stakeholders, and system integrators.
Establish and maintain effective work procedures and instructions.
Provide technical training, guidance, and leadership to assigned personnel.
Perform supervisory and administrative duties, including employee development, performance evaluations, work planning, hiring, and WFM verification.
Champion and enforce BIW safety policies and procedures, promote proactive safety awareness and accountability, and ensure safe workplace conditions and compliance with government and company safety standards.
Oversee execution of the DDG 51 Lead Yard Services change process and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
Lead Systems Integration support for baseline upgrades and post-baseline changes, ensuring timely, high-quality engineering inputs throughout Navy change-management cycles.
Lead combat systems and HM&E integration efforts across LYS and future surface combatant programs.
Provide engineering leadership for BIW participation in Navy baseline upgrade cycles, coordinating integration evaluations, schedule alignment, and technical deliverables.
Ensure post-baseline change impacts are assessed, communicated, and coordinated across functional areas.
Manage the Systems Integration plan-of-the-week process to ensure schedule fidelity and responsiveness to operational needs.
Implement corrective actions to address deficiencies and ensure contract deliverables are met.
Manage Systems Integration team operations across programs, including workforce performance, resource utilization, and adherence to BIW engineering processes.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost, and People.
Provide leadership and direction to the Systems Integration group for daily operations and long-term planning.
Maintain communication and collaboration with Engineering and Design Services, Planning, Program Office, Supply Chain, and Navy stakeholders.
Support personnel development, staffing plans, and maintenance of critical skills.
Maintain professional relationships with U.S. Navy customers, Warfare Centers, system integrators, and BIW production teams.
Represent Systems Integration in program reviews, customer discussions, and design integration forums.
Drive innovation to improve ship-design capabilities and producibility.
Champion BOS principles and productivity enhancements.
Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities and lead continuous process improvement within Systems Integration.
Use A3 problem-solving and other structured improvement tools.