What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer (Systems Engineering) position at Talent?
Overview
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a premier provider military weapon systems to the U.S. Department of Defense and allied nations, has an opening for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Colchester, VT team in a hybrid work environment. We take pride in supporting the mission of the warfighter by delivering the best, to the best. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with allies around the world. We are looking for a motivated and creative leader to help shape and support our mission.
We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our engineering team to lead the integration, qualification, manufacturing and transition to production of Active Protection System (APS) technologies. The APS technologies include countermeasure munitions, radars, optics, turrets, turret controls and real-time software. In this role, you will we working with foreign supplier partners, vehicle prime contractors and the U.S. Army. You will collaborate with development engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing and program management to balance technical scope with cost, schedule, resources and risk. The technical scope of the position involves developing system and subsystem architectural models, defining requirements, interfaces, and verification methods to facilitate vehicle integration. You will also support qualification testing at Army facilities, troubleshooting and field support as well as conducting reliability analysis, safety / hazard analysis, logistics planning, user training, and preparation of associated customer deliverable documentation. Your overarching objective will be a successful transition to production for APS technologies, starting with capture activities.
Major Position Responsibilities
- 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.
Basic Qualifications
Required Education : Associates Degree
Preferred Education : Bachelor's Degree
Desired Education : Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or other closely related field
Years of Experience : 5-7 years experience in a relevant function
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Other Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Travel Requirements : Less than 25% travel likely.
Pay Range (USD)
74,550.00 - $138,450.00
Pay Transparency Statement
The salary range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum for salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, internal equity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the range during the hiring process.
Additional Compensation
Hired applicant may be eligible to participate in the Company’s Gain Sharing Program.
Benefits
Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and basic life insurance as well as pre-tax spending accounts. Employees are also able to enroll in the company's 401k plan and are eligible for the Non-Contributory Retirement Contribution. In addition to the benefits discussed above, the company offers the following voluntary benefits : Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Identify Theft Protection, Enhanced Legal Services, Auto and Home Insurance, Pet Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Educational Assistance.
PTO, Holiday, and Family Leave
Employees will receive 11 paid holidays and 120 hours of PTO annually and up to 3 weeks paid family leave.
Salary : $74,550 - $138,450
