Systems Engineering Supervisor - Future Combatants and Mission Systems
general dynamicsPittsfield (MA)
Systems Engineering Supervisor - Future Combatants and Mission Systems
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general dynamicsPittsfield (MA)
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Manager
About the role
Systems Engineering Supervisor - Future Combatants and Mission Systems General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineering Supervisor for Future Combatants and Mission Systems. This full-time position requires a Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant supervisory experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of experience.
Clearance Requirements:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. 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.
Responsibilities for this Position:
- What You'll DoDuties & Responsibilities
- People Leadership & Development
- Select, develop, mentor, and evaluate personnel to build a high-performing, resilient engineering team
- Manage the full employee lifecycle within your area: merit planning, performance reviews, and personnel development
- Determine and implement organizational training needs aligned to domain requirements
- Actively recruit, retain, and grow top engineering talent
- Demonstrate consistently high leadership through People Commitments
- Collaboration & Communication
- Communicate regularly and clearly with your team and internal leadership
- Bridge communication across engineering, program management, and business stakeholders
- Participate actively in proposal development, including crafting executable project plans
- Develop and contribute to technical and teaming strategies within the domain
- Technical Leadership
- Define and champion technology, tool, and process strategy across a technical domain
- Own the engineering aspects of your domain, including the acquisition and deployment of critical resources
- Direct and coordinate planning, organization, integration, and completion of engineering efforts within your area of responsibility
- Ensure full process compliance across all engineering activities
- Lead targeted process improvement initiatives and drive a culture of continuous engineering excellence
- Identify opportunities to apply AI and emerging technologies for innovation and continuous improvement
- Program & Project Management
- Proactively identify project risks, assess issues, and develop timely resolutions that balance cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction
- Review project status, manage schedules, oversee budgets, and prepare clear, actionable status reports
- Develop robust mechanisms for monitoring project progress, enabling early intervention and problem-solving
- Serve as the critical liaison between project management, planning teams, line management, and key stakeholders
- Apply strong project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value Management (EVM), and Cost Account Management (CAM)
- What You Bring Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong, proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and hold teams accountable
- Deep expertise in advanced technologies, principles, theories, and concepts within your domain
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills you make complex topics clear and compelling
- Creative, strategic thinker with the ability to multi-task and execute complex initiatives simultaneously
- Strong ability to communicate issues, impacts, and corrective actions to diverse audiences
- Demonstrated experience driving continuous improvement in engineering processes and tools
- Collaborative by nature you build productive relationships across functional and program boundaries
- Track record of establishing and achieving operational objectives in complex environments
- Recognized internally and ideally externally as a subject matter expert in your field
- Passion for integrating AI and emerging technologies to modernize engineering workflows
Additional Information:
- Secret Security clearance required to be obtained
- Travel may be required
- Decisions made in this role carry significant organizational impact your judgment matters
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