SC&I Senior Engineering Manager, Space & Embedded Crypto

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Scottsdale, AZ

9d•$203,851 - $226,148

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Engineering Manager for the Space and Embedded Crypto (S&EC) Business Segments under the Space, Cyber, and Intelligence (SC&I) Line of Business (LoB). The successful candidate will be a member of the S&EC Leadership Team, and report directly to the Director of Engineering for Space and Embedded Crypto. You will have responsibility for the ~70 employee engineering team and will be fully accountable for engineering execution within the Business Segment. You will be responsible for enhancing the performance, strategy and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant supervisory experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
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.
Relevant engineering experience in the development of embedded crypto and space encryption products as well as a breadth of engineering knowledge and skills, applicable across the product lifecycle is desirable

Nice To Haves

Clearly demonstrated background in building enduring customer relationships
An ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization.
In depth knowledge in the design and certification of encryption products
Experience growing teams and running common baseline products support multiple product lines
Ability to grow and execute production focused programs focused on DTC/DTUPC and manufacturability

Responsibilities

Accountable for engineering program execution, cost control, and technical performance across all programs within Business area, including directing, coordinating, and exercising functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of all engineering efforts within the Business Area
Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering efforts within the Business Segment and across multiple geographically-diverse sites
Drive Agile SAFe processes and roles, able to tailor execution framework to various teams and development environments identifying ways to improve efficiencies across Scrum and Kanban teams.
Provide technical expertise on encryption products, standards, and best practices, guiding complex design decisions and implementation strategies.
Provide oversight in the process of security assessments and certifications for encryption products, ensuring compliance with security requirements.
Support key technical initiatives and/or problem resolution
Extensive engagement with all levels of engineering program teams to identify risks, staffing issues, deviations to contractual scope and ensure appropriate mitigation efforts
Collaborate across the Business Area and share resources where necessary, proactively anticipating needs
Close collaboration with BD and Business Segment Director to define viable business strategy for sustainment and growth of the business and provide technical advice and direction during proposals and execution issues
Alignment of our technical strategy to the overall business strategy
Accountable for effective implementation of business-driven IR&D
Provides leadership and technical/managerial content for proposals with identification of cross business unit strengths and technical shortcomings
Leads improvements in engineering through process change and implementation of new methods/tools and application of appropriate resources
Support the implementation of technology into the LoB, including AI
Financial activities such as Engineering budgets/forecasts, capital/expense management, and financial analysis (direct/indirect labor usage)
People activities such as performance management, hiring, headcount management and forecasting, close collaboration with our Learning and Organizational Development team on training and development, and employee recognition
The successful candidate will have direct experience in leading and growing teams who execute technologically complex programs in a changing environment.