Sr Director, R&D Eng

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•Bothell, WA

2d•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! Job Summary Directs and coordinates the engineering activities of multiple related teams in support of business unit research and development programs | Ensures that quality levels, industry and business standards are maintained or improved in the development process through transition to production | Coordinates with program managers and business leadership to allocate resources in accordance with organizational priorities | Develops departmental plans, including budget, internal research and development, capital expenditure and training proposals | Develops subordinates for career progression towards advanced technical, leadership, and customer facing roles. Impact of the Role General Profile Provides leadership and direction through managers Must have at least one manager level direct report Is accountable for the performance and results of a division or region Executes business plans and contributes to the development of functional strategy Decisions are guided by functional or major operational segment strategy and priorities Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment Essential Functions Directs and oversees the organization's engineering research, design, and development activities with the goal of developing new or improved products, processes, or services. Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety. Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials. Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability. Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings. Develops project plans, reviews research specifications, secures resources, monitors project progress, and provides regular reports to leadership teams. Ensures that all laboratory activities comply with regulatory guidelines, and quality and/or performance standards. Manages research activities and guides subordinates in the application of scientific or engineering principles to the product development process. Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel decisions with concurrence from HR & Senior Leadership. Establishes and administers policies and procedures, departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 10-12 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Management skills
Foster teamwork
Analytical thinking
Detail oriented
Research
Project management
Strong computer skills, administrative data control, scheduling and team interface
Strong written, digital and verbal communication skills in both an individual and team environment
Looks for ways to improve and promote quality
Masters degree in science or engineering
Experience in a DoD environment
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Working knowledge of munitions: associated platforms, strategic and tactical systems, and military munitions/platform interface requirements

Responsibilities

Directs and coordinates the engineering activities of multiple related teams in support of business unit research and development programs
Ensures that quality levels, industry and business standards are maintained or improved in the development process through transition to production
Coordinates with program managers and business leadership to allocate resources in accordance with organizational priorities
Develops departmental plans, including budget, internal research and development, capital expenditure and training proposals
Develops subordinates for career progression towards advanced technical, leadership, and customer facing roles
Directs and oversees the organization's engineering research, design, and development activities with the goal of developing new or improved products, processes, or services
Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety
Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials
Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability
Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings
Develops project plans, reviews research specifications, secures resources, monitors project progress, and provides regular reports to leadership teams
Ensures that all laboratory activities comply with regulatory guidelines, and quality and/or performance standards
Manages research activities and guides subordinates in the application of scientific or engineering principles to the product development process
Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel decisions with concurrence from HR & Senior Leadership
Establishes and administers policies and procedures, departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change