Vehicle Protection Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Land Systems • Sterling Heights, MI

318d

About The Position

Join an agile self-motivated team of engineers responsible for the development and implementation of advanced vehicle protection systems for use in ground combat vehicles. The function of this position is to help execute the delivery of Vehicle Protection System (VPS) products to Ground Combat Platforms, covering requirements, architecture, technology assessment, integration, and test. This is an engineering position to broadly execute guidance from platform Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Manager, and functional management. VPS technology includes Active Protection Systems (APS), Signature Management, pre-shot detection systems, Counter UAS technology, Laser warning systems and their collective ancillary processing, sensing and countermeasure technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (STEM) or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience.
• Experience in leading small engineering projects.
• Experience leading teams in technical development projects.
• Enthusiasm for military vehicle development and integration.
• Aptitude for interpreting higher level customer requirements and flowing them down to VPS technology areas.
• Experience in developing and managing System level VPS requirements.
• Aptitude with the development and troubleshooting of electronic hardware.
• Aptitude for mechanical engineering principles.
• Aptitude for software and computer science principles.
• Aptitude for problem solving.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).

Nice To Haves

• Ability to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles.
• Ability to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization and across functions.
• Strong organizational skills due to the volume of tasks and projects.

Responsibilities

• Exercise authority and responsibility for VPS products and tasks to help integrate cross-functional technical scope within schedule and other constraints.
• Help project team to ensure a balanced, integrated, and compliant VPS design across the vehicle system.
• Plan, execute, and coordinate development tasks during the design phase and physical and functional integration and test activities during the implementation phase.
• Develop and manage System requirements and interface allocations including Performance and space, weight, power, cost, reliability and maintainability, and enforce across the design team.
• Develop system specification requirements compliance documentation.
• Coordinate requirements, architectures and system designs and any changes, conditions, inputs and final resolution for requirements, trades, and alternatives.
• Develop, support and conduct trade studies/structured decisions for system and subsystem design including system-level impacts to include balance of space, weight, power, cost, reliability, and performance across a VPS vehicle suites.
• Oversee development of verification plans and manage their execution including VPS test and production and field site shakedown and verification.
• Participate in and lead design and integration troubleshooting/RCCA and problem report/test incident resolution for production, development, test, or modification projects.
• Develop and evaluate checkpoint and design milestone artifacts and CDRLs and review to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.
• Coordinate with platform Design IPTs where interface is required, such as in threat handoff and transfer to lethality or other vehicle functions.
• Evaluate new VPS technologies for potential use on GDLS products.
• Participate in design and drawing peer reviews.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Site specific flexible work schedules.
• 401(k) with Company Match.
• Bonus Eligibility.
• Employee Development Opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• On-site Amenities.
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees