Join an agile self-motivated team of engineers responsible for the development and implementation of advanced Survivability systems for ground combat vehicles. The function of this position is to help lead delivery of Vehicle Protection System (VPS) products to Ground Combat Platforms, covering requirements, architecture, technology assessment, integration, and test. This is an engineering position to broadly execute guidance from platform Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Manager, and functional management. VPS technology is inclusive of Hardkill Active Protection Systems (APS), softkill APS, pre-shot detection systems, Counter UAS technology, Laser warning systems and signature management technologies. The following are the key duties and skills required:
- Exercise authority and responsibility for VPS products and tasks to help integrate cross-functional technical scope within schedule and other constraints. Help project team to ensure a balanced, integrated, and compliant VPS design across the vehicle system.
- Plan, execute, and coordinate development tasks during the design phase and physical and functional integration and test activities during the implementation phase.
- Develop and manage System requirements and interface allocations including Performance and SWaP-C, and enforce across the design team; develop system specification requirements compliance documentation
- Coordinate requirements, architectures and system designs and any changes, conditions, inputs and final resolution for requirements, trades, and alternatives
- Develop, support and conduct trade studies/structured decisions for system and subsystem design including system-level impacts to include balance of space, weight, power, cost, reliability, and performance across a VPS vehicle suites
- Oversee development of verification plans and manage their execution including VPS test and production and field site shakedown and verification
- Participate in and lead design and integration troubleshooting/RCCA and problem report/test incident resolution for production, development, test, or modification projects
- Develop and evaluate checkpoint and design milestone artifacts and CDRLs and review to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements
- Coordinate with platform Design IPTs where interface is required, such as in threat handoff and transfer to lethality or other vehicle functions
- Evaluate new VPS technologies for potential use on GDLS products
- Participate in design and drawing peer reviews
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related science
- 5-7 years' experience
- Experience in leading small engineering projects
- Experience leading teams in technical development projects
- Experience in military vehicle development and integration
- Experience in interpreting higher level customer requirements and flowing them down to technology areas
- Experience in developing and managing System level requirements
- Familiarity with various electrical line replaceable units and the development and troubleshooting of electronic hardware
- Familiarity with mechanical engineering principles
- Familiarity with software and computer science principles
- Familiarity with cyber physical system security requirements
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
- Currently possess, or the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- US citizenship required
- Ability to travel (mostly domestic, some international) up to 15%
- Must satisfy Anthropometric Size Restrictions for access to military vehicles and be able to climb on vehicles and pass through hatches
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General Dynamics Land Systems
Feb 06, 2026