Production and Installation Support Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Pittsfield, MA

5d•$75,946 - $84,253•Hybrid

About The Position

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the world’s most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine what’s possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing. As a Production and Installation Engineer for the Fire Control Program working COLUMBIA/Dreadnought, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for supporting installation and test of Tactical and Training Equipment on submarines and shore facilities. You'll also be responsible for participating in installation activities with a multi-functional team in both the US and UK. In your efforts, you'll be responsible for coordinating with many teams internally and externally to determine solutions for your assigned efforts. Production & Installation Engineering Support responsibilities fall into several main categories. Some of the broad categories of support includes: Processing of Engineering Instructions that drive Engineering requirements for procurement to Supply Chain. Coordinating responses to resolve site issues, often requires being the bridge between site and the broader engineering disciplines to ensure issues are resolved in order to meet installation needs Includes Problem report adjudication, TQ Responses, CPR Responses, CCB Reps for Installation, processing and chasing approval for Waiver/Deviations for the sites, etc. Coordinating needs for site during new construction (i.e. ship checks, site verifications, etc) Coordinating material to sites Both GFE and in response to failures/consumable needs, coordinating GFIMS inputs and deliveries, Conex deliveries and returns, DD1149 generation, import/export from UK, etc. Maintain sold off but not yet delivered equipment. Ensuring sites have requisite documentation to facilitate installation and checkout Drawings/ODs, COIIs, etc. Tracking acute and long-term activities Class 1 Change Order authoring and approval, COIIs coordination/tracking, LOA coordination/execution, etc. Taking a vested interest in continuous improvement such as adjudicating new construction lessons learned and implementing solutions. Lessons Learned, Trend Analysis of failures, deep dives, tool/database management of Logger Instances, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
Agile experience preferred.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required within a reasonable period of time.
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.
Proficiency with understanding of drawings and schematics
Understanding of deployment schedules and dependencies
Strong knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication methods, as well as technical, government, and industry standards
Command of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel and Power-Point
Creative thinker capable of evaluating a design and determining how best to install and test that design
Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Nice To Haves

Agile experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Processing of Engineering Instructions that drive Engineering requirements for procurement to Supply Chain.
Coordinating responses to resolve site issues, often requires being the bridge between site and the broader engineering disciplines to ensure issues are resolved in order to meet installation needs
Includes Problem report adjudication, TQ Responses, CPR Responses, CCB Reps for Installation, processing and chasing approval for Waiver/Deviations for the sites, etc.
Coordinating needs for site during new construction (i.e. ship checks, site verifications, etc)
Coordinating material to sites
Both GFE and in response to failures/consumable needs, coordinating GFIMS inputs and deliveries, Conex deliveries and returns, DD1149 generation, import/export from UK, etc.
Maintain sold off but not yet delivered equipment.
Ensuring sites have requisite documentation to facilitate installation and checkout
Drawings/ODs, COIIs, etc.
Tracking acute and long-term activities
Class 1 Change Order authoring and approval, COIIs coordination/tracking, LOA coordination/execution, etc.
Taking a vested interest in continuous improvement such as adjudicating new construction lessons learned and implementing solutions.
Lessons Learned, Trend Analysis of failures, deep dives, tool/database management of Logger Instances, etc.