Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a related specialized area or field is required (or equivalent experience) plus a minimum of 15 years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is highly desirable at time of hire, with the ability to upgrade to TS/SCI. 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.
General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Director, Engineering for the Network & Communication Systems (NCS) Business Area of the Land & Air Systems (L&AS) Line of Business (LoB). The successful candidate will be a member of the NCS Leadership Team, and report directly to the L&AS Engineering Vice President. You will have responsibility for the 220 plus employee engineering team and will be fully accountable for engineering execution within the Business Area.
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.
Job Responsibilities:
Below are key responsibilities of the NCS Engineering Director
The successful candidate will have direct experience in leading and growing teams who execute technologically complex programs in a changing environment. This candidate must be able to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance.
Preferred candidate will have:
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
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