Deputy Program Manager, Engineering - Tactical Radio Solutions

$173,321 - $192,278/Yr

General Dynamics - Scottsdale, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Scottsdale, AZ

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Deputy Program Manager, Engineering - Tactical Radio Solutions at General Dynamics Mission Systems is responsible for leading a multi-discipline engineering team focused on developing resilient hardware and software solutions for tactical communications. This role involves overseeing technical scope, performance, cost, and schedule for engineering efforts, while collaborating with various non-engineering disciplines to ensure mission success in high-stakes national security environments.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility and ownership of technical scope, performance, cost, and schedule for all engineering efforts, including subcontractors.
• Plans, authorizes, monitors, and reports project team performance to leadership and customers.
• Staffs the multi-discipline engineering project team with appropriate personnel.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Engagement and support of new business pursuits and proposals, including cost and schedule estimation.
• Collaborates with non-engineering disciplines such as program management, business/sales, finance, contracts, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, configuration management, and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
• Experience and knowledge of Radio product design and development, preferably with tactical radios.
• Demonstrated success in leading high-performing engineering design teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in effectively communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions to project team members and leadership.
• Ability to work across a matrix organization while building strong collaborative relationships with key partners.

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80 schedule)
• Paid parental leave
• Healthcare benefits
• Health & wellness programs
• Employee resource and social groups