General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters.

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We are seeking a Engineering Sr Manager to manage our Structural Analysis team. In this role, you will oversee the structural analysis activities for our Precision Guidance Technologies and munitions programs. This is a working manager position, 75% performing structural analysis activities in support of product development and 25% as the team leader providing guidance, direction, mentoring, staffing and recruiting, weekly team meetings, and holding performance review discussions. We encourage highly skilled individual contributors that are looking to move up the technical management ladder as a people manager to apply for this position.

General Profile

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field
• Uses advanced techniques, theories, and processes to complete work
• Leads others to solve complex problems
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
• May lead functional teams or projects
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Functional Leadership

• Contributes to the professional/technical direction and strategic decisions for own function
• Translates and implements functional policies and programs
• May have responsibility for own function at a site
• Has responsibility for the function and reports to the site/ SBU head (and/ or to a Home Office functional leader).

• Manages, develops, and evaluates systems as well as improving and maintaining current systems or creating brand new projects.
• Applies engineering techniques and strategies within the Engineering function.
• Recommends operational strategies and plans with direct impact on results.
• Influences business decisions made by leadership.
• Problems are complex and multi-dimensional.
• Requires communication with senior leadership on matters of strategic importance, i.e., Constructing and presenting status briefings on technical challenges.
• Works with third party resources, site leadership and other necessary departments to bring comprehensive solutions for operations, production, or maintenance issues related to local production or test failures.

• Generate FEA for normal modes, linear static stress, vibration, acoustics, & distortion analyses nonlinear assessments to predict and improve structural response
• Develop structural concepts & perform preliminary sizing using classical mechanics calculations & FEA to meet stiffness, strength & other critical requirements

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience Associate's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Preferred education and experience:Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other closely related field or Master’s degree in Engineering 
• Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required
• Knowledge, skills & abilities:Experience with Dassault’s Abaqus or Ansys LS-DYNA structural explicit solvers; Experience running FEA in batch on HPC in Linux environment

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Less than 25% travel likely.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.

$110,849.00 - $205,862.00

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.

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.

Employees will receive 11 paid holidays and 120 hours of PTO annually and up to 3 weeks paid family leave.