Senior Engineering Specialist

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•Hampton, AR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! We are seeking a Senior Test Engineering Specialist to support test activities for solid rocket motor development, qualification, and production programs within a defense environment. Key responsibilities include developing detailed test plans, procedures, and instrumentation setups; overseeing hardware readiness; managing test fixtures, pressure systems, and test stand integration; The specialist leads real‑time test execution, including monitoring performance parameters, diagnosing anomalies, and ensuring safe conduct of all operations in a high‑hazard environment.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Oral and written communication skills
Critical thinking
Analytical thinking
Problem solving skills
Mathematic skills
Computer skills
Technical expertise

Responsibilities

Developing detailed test plans, procedures, and instrumentation setups
Overseeing hardware readiness
Managing test fixtures, pressure systems, and test stand integration
Leading real‑time test execution, including monitoring performance parameters, diagnosing anomalies, and ensuring safe conduct of all operations in a high‑hazard environment
Applies standard engineering techniques to design, analyze, test, maintain, repair, or improve products, components, or assemblies
Analyzes, develops and evaluates systems
Improves and maintains current systems or creates brand new projects
Designs and drafts blueprints, visits systems in the field and manages projects
Applies engineering techniques and analyses within the scope of the assignment