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Position Title: Firepower Engineer - Medium (Mid-Career Level)
Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States
Category: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: United States
State: MI
City: Sterling Heights
Remote Work Options: On-Site
Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain security clearance
Career Level: Mid-Career
Requisition ID: 17071418
Description: Mid-Career Firepower Engineer - Medium Career Opportunity: Are you eager to learn and grow within a leading company? Do you want to be part of a team that safeguards the global network of the nation's premier defense contractor? General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is seeking to hire a mid-career-level Firepower Engineer - Medium. This position offers the ideal environment to challenge and enhance your engineering skills.
Company Information: General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees worldwide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable, and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer: Whether you are starting your career or are an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule: This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
- Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Position Overview: As a member of the Fire Power Medium organization, you will play a crucial role in designing and integrating the lethality systems of our vehicles. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge defense technology and be part of a team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in the industry.
Primary Responsibilities: - System and Subsystem Requirements Analysis:
- Focus on the analysis, development, integration, and testing of systems and subsystems for medium-caliber turret platforms with an emphasis on lethality.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficient in using MATLAB, Simulink, and CAMEO for control system design and modeling.
- Requirements and Test Plans:
- Review and develop system, hardware, and software requirements.
- Develop comprehensive test plans.
- Integration and Testing:
- Support hardware and software integration in both lab environments and on vehicles.
- Utilize various test equipment, including dynamic analyzers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Ethernet, RS-422/485, and CANbus.
- Subsystem Analysis:
- Analyze subsystem requirements.
- Develop logic for flowcharts, state charts, state diagrams, and fire control algorithms for design documentation.
- Field Support:
- Support fielding and production sites to investigate and resolve fire control issues.
- Vehicle Platform Integration:
- Support the integration and testing of electrical control devices and sensors on various vehicle platforms.
- Technical Support and Communication:
- Provide fire control technical support and communication to the GDLS program office, GDLS customers, and other GDLS departments.
- Coordination and Reporting:
- Coordinate with other organizations, compile input, provide status updates, and suggest courses of action as required.
- Additional Duties:
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements: - Educational Qualifications:
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), Computer Engineering (BSCE), Mechatronics, or Robotics.
- Consideration: Similar technical degrees may be considered if the candidate's experience aligns with the requisition's requirements.
- Experience:
- 5-7 years of relevant experience.
- Technical Skills:
- Extensive knowledge and experience with MATLAB, Simulink, and CAMEO for model-to-code generation.
- Experience with CAMEO is particularly valued.
- Project Management:
- Proven capability to lead a Fire Control project team.
- Testing Requirements:
- Extensive vehicle and laboratory testing experience is required.
- Familiarity with ASR requirements for working inside tanks and military vehicles.
- Travel:
- Occasional travel to field sites may be required.
- Physical Requirements:
- Candidate may be required to lift and carry up to 30 lbs of test equipment as needed.
- Work Environment:
- Extensive use of computer systems and test equipment in both laboratory and field environments.
- Communication Skills:
- Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.
Additional Information This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible) Join GDLS and become part of a team that is at the forefront of defense technology, protecting and advancing global security.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Mid-Career Firepower Engineer - Medium Career Opportunity: Are you eager to learn and grow within a leading company? Do you want to be part of a team that safeguards the global network of the nation's premier defense contractor? General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is seeking to hire a mid-career-level Firepower Engineer - Medium. This position offers the ideal environment to challenge and enhance your engineering skills.
Company Information: General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees worldwide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable, and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer: Whether you are starting your career or are an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule: This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
- Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Position Overview: As a member of the Fire Power Medium organization, you will play a crucial role in designing and integrating the lethality systems of our vehicles. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge defense technology and be part of a team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in the industry.
Primary Responsibilities: - System and Subsystem Requirements Analysis:
- Focus on the analysis, development, integration, and testing of systems and subsystems for medium-caliber turret platforms with an emphasis on lethality.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficient in using MATLAB, Simulink, and CAMEO for control system design and modeling.
- Requirements and Test Plans:
- Review and develop system, hardware, and software requirements.
- Develop comprehensive test plans.
- Integration and Testing:
- Support hardware and software integration in both lab environments and on vehicles.
- Utilize various test equipment, including dynamic analyzers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Ethernet, RS-422/485, and CANbus.
- Subsystem Analysis:
- Analyze subsystem requirements.
- Develop logic for flowcharts, state charts, state diagrams, and fire control algorithms for design documentation.
- Field Support:
- Support fielding and production sites to investigate and resolve fire control issues.
- Vehicle Platform Integration:
- Support the integration and testing of electrical control devices and sensors on various vehicle platforms.
- Technical Support and Communication:
- Provide fire control technical support and communication to the GDLS program office, GDLS customers, and other GDLS departments.
- Coordination and Reporting:
- Coordinate with other organizations, compile input, provide status updates, and suggest courses of action as required.
- Additional Duties:
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements: - Educational Qualifications:
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), Computer Engineering (BSCE), Mechatronics, or Robotics.
- Consideration: Similar technical degrees may be considered if the candidate's experience aligns with the requisition's requirements.
- Experience:
- 5-7 years of relevant experience.
- Technical Skills:
- Extensive knowledge and experience with MATLAB, Simulink, and CAMEO for model-to-code generation.
- Experience with CAMEO is particularly valued.
- Project Management:
- Proven capability to lead a Fire Control project team.
- Testing Requirements:
- Extensive vehicle and laboratory testing experience is required.
- Familiarity with ASR requirements for working inside tanks and military vehicles.
- Travel:
- Occasional travel to field sites may be required.
- Physical Requirements:
- Candidate may be required to lift and carry up to 30 lbs of test equipment as needed.
- Work Environment:
- Extensive use of computer systems and test equipment in both laboratory and field environments.
- Communication Skills:
- Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.
Additional Information This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible) Join GDLS and become part of a team that is at the forefront of defense technology, protecting and advancing global security.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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