Hardware Engineering Technical Manager - Electrical
General Dynamics Mission Systems · Pittsfield, MA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$156k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: Basic Qualifications, Clearance Requirements? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have Basic Qualifications (qualifications). Also Clearance Requirements maybe part of Qualifications? Could be separate but not listed as standard heading; but we can treat as part of Qualifications or Requirements. The instruction says we can use those headings; but we can also create other headings? It says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have Basic Qualifications (qualifications). Also Clearance Requirements maybe part of Qualifications? Could be separate but not listed as standard heading; but we can treat as part of Qualifications or Requirements. The instruction says we can use those headings; but we can also create other headings? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those as examples. Probably we should stick to those headings where applicable. We have Responsibilities (the "What You’ll Experience" bullet list). Also "What you bring to the table" maybe Skills? Could be Skills. Also "What sets you apart" maybe also Skills or Qualifications. Could combine into Skills section. Also "Our Commitment to You" includes benefits and schedule. So we can have Benefits and Pay sections. Also "Workplace Options" maybe schedule? It mentions flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80). That's schedule info. Also "Target salary range" is Pay. Also "Competitive benefits" etc is Benefits.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. Also remove "See more at ..." maybe considered boilerplate? It's a link to benefits; but it's part of benefits description; we can keep the benefits list but drop the link? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits" is likely a link; could be considered navigation? Might be okay to keep as part of benefits but it's a URL; maybe drop it as it's just a reference. Safer to drop it.
Also "Workplace Options: This position is fully on-site or flex from site in Pittsfield, MA." That's schedule/location; we could include in Schedule section? It's about workplace options. Could be part of Schedule or maybe a separate section but not in list. Could incorporate into Schedule: mention flexible schedule and location.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details: Basic Qualifications text, Clearance Requirements text, Responsibilities bullet list, What you bring to the table bullet list, What sets you apart bullet list, Our Commitment to You bullet list (career path, flexible schedules, benefits list), Workplace Options, Target salary range.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content.
We need to decide sections: Qualifications (maybe combine Basic Qualifications and Clearance Requirements under Qualifications). Responsibilities (the "What You’ll Experience" list). Skills (maybe combine "What you bring to the table" and "What sets you apart" as Skills). Benefits (our commitment to you benefits list). Pay (target salary range). Schedule (flexible schedules with every other Friday off, workplace options). Also maybe "About the role" not needed.
We must not create empty sections.
Let's extract content.
Basic Qualifications: "Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant supervisory experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of experience."
Clearance Requirements: "Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required."
We can combine into Qualifications section with two paragraphs or list? Probably paragraphs.
Responsibilities: The bullet list under "What You’ll Experience":
- Lead engineering strategy, tools, and processes for a technical domain.
- Guide complex projects from planning through delivery, balancing cost, schedule, quality, and customer needs.
- Partner with project teams, customers, suppliers, and leadership to solve problems and manage risks.
- Build and develop a high-performing team through hiring, coaching, performance management, and training.
- Drive continuous improvement, including opportunities to use AI to improve engineering processes and outcomes.
We need - .
What you bring to the table: bullet list:
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, technical programs, or a complex functional area.
- Strong understanding of project leadership, budgets, schedules, risk management, and earned value principles.
- Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to connect technical and business stakeholders.
- A collaborative, creative approach to solving complex problems and delivering results.
- Ability to manage priorities, set clear goals, delegate effectively, and meet commitments.
What sets you apart: bullet list:
- Deep technical expertise and a reputation as a trusted leader in your field.
- Experience shaping technical strategies, supporting proposals, and developing practical project plans.
- A track record of improving processes, tools, and team performance.
- Strong people leadership skills, including attracting, developing, and retaining talent.
- Ability to identify and apply AI-driven ideas that create meaningful improvements and innovation.
Our Commitment to You: bullet list:
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
- See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits (maybe drop)
We could keep benefits list but drop the link.
Workplace Options: "This position is fully on-site or flex from site in Pittsfield, MA."
Target salary range: "USD $156,444.00/Yr. - USD $173,555.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary."
We need Pay section with that info.
Schedule section: include flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80) and workplace options.
We must not duplicate content: Flexible schedules appears both in Our Commitment to You and Schedule; we should keep it only once maybe under Schedule. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can mention it under Schedule and not repeat under Benefits. However the benefits list includes "Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)" as a benefit. We could keep it under Benefits and also mention workplace options under Schedule. But to avoid duplication, we could keep it under Benefits and not repeat under Schedule; but we need to convey schedule info. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine schedule and workplace options into Schedule section, and keep benefits separate (excluding the flexible schedule line). But then we lose the flexible schedule mention from benefits; but we still have it in Schedule. That's fine.
Thus Benefits section will list: exciting career path, competitive benefits (list), maybe also "An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development." That's not a benefit per se but could be under Benefits or maybe under "Our Commitment to You". Could treat as Benefits.
Let's decide sections:
- Qualifications (h3) containing Basic Qualifications and Clearance Requirements paragraphs.
- Responsibilities (h3) with ul.
- Skills (h3) combining "What you bring to the table" and "What sets you apart" maybe as two sub-sections? Could just make one ul with all bullets combined? But they are distinct categories; but we can keep as one list preserving all bullets. That's fine.
- Benefits (h3) with ul: exciting career path, competitive benefits list (401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more). Also maybe "An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development." That's first bullet.
- Pay (h3) with p containing salary range text.
- Schedule (h3) with p: flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80 schedule) and workplace options: fully on-site or flex from site in Pittsfield, MA.
We must not include the "See more at..." link.
Check for any other content: Company Overview paragraph at end: "General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio..." That's boilerplate? It's company overview; maybe not required but could be considered substantive? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Company overview might be considered boilerplate but it's descriptive of the company; not sure. Usually they'd want to keep it? The examples of sections didn't include "Company Overview". Might be considered not needed. Safer to omit as it's not a required section and could be considered boilerplate. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Company overview is substantive about the company; but it's not about the job. Might be considered boilerplate. I'd lean to omit it, as it's not directly about the role. Also the EEO statement at end should be removed.
Thus final HTML fragment:
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant supervisory experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering strategy, tools, and processes for a technical domain.
- Guide complex projects from planning through delivery, balancing cost, schedule, quality, and customer needs.
- Partner with project teams, customers, suppliers, and leadership to solve problems and manage risks.
- Build and develop a high-performing team through hiring, coaching, performance management, and training.
- Drive continuous improvement, including opportunities to use AI to improve engineering processes and outcomes.
Skills
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, technical programs, or a complex functional area.
- Strong understanding of project leadership, budgets, schedules, risk management, and earned value principles.
- Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to connect technical and business stakeholders.
- A collaborative, creative approach to solving complex problems and delivering results.
- Ability to manage priorities, set clear goals, delegate effectively, and meet commitments.
- Deep technical expertise and a reputation as a trusted leader in your field.
- Experience shaping technical strategies, supporting proposals, and developing practical project plans.
- A track record of improving processes, tools, and team performance.
- Strong people leadership skills, including attracting, developing, and retaining talent.
- Ability to identify and apply AI-driven ideas that create meaningful improvements and innovation.
Benefits
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more.
Pay
Target salary range: USD $156,444.00/Yr. - USD $173,555.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (
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What you bring to the table: bullet list:
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, technical programs, or a complex functional area.
- Strong understanding of project leadership, budgets, schedules, risk management, and earned value principles.
- Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to connect technical and business stakeholders.
- A collaborative, creative approach to solving complex problems and delivering results.
- Ability to manage priorities, set clear goals, delegate effectively, and meet commitments.
What sets you apart: bullet list:
- Deep technical expertise and a reputation as a trusted leader in your field.
- Experience shaping technical strategies, supporting proposals, and developing practical project plans.
- A track record of improving processes, tools, and team performance.
- Strong people leadership skills, including attracting, developing, and retaining talent.
- Ability to identify and apply AI-driven ideas that create meaningful improvements and innovation.
Our Commitment to You: bullet list:
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
- See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits (maybe drop)
We could keep benefits list but drop the link.
Workplace Options: "This position is fully on-site or flex from site in Pittsfield, MA."
Target salary range: "USD $156,444.00/Yr. - USD $173,555.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary."
We need Pay section with that info.
Schedule section: include flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80) and workplace options.
We must not duplicate content: Flexible schedules appears both in Our Commitment to You and Schedule; we should keep it only once maybe under Schedule. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can mention it under Schedule and not repeat under Benefits. However the benefits list includes "Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)" as a benefit. We could keep it under Benefits and also mention workplace options under Schedule. But to avoid duplication, we could keep it under Benefits and not repeat under Schedule; but we need to convey schedule info. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine schedule and workplace options into Schedule section, and keep benefits separate (excluding the flexible schedule line). But then we lose the flexible schedule mention from benefits; but we still have it in Schedule. That's fine.
Thus Benefits section will list: exciting career path, competitive benefits (list), maybe also "An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development." That's not a benefit per se but could be under Benefits or maybe under "Our Commitment to You". Could treat as Benefits.
Let's decide sections:
- Qualifications (h3) containing Basic Qualifications and Clearance Requirements paragraphs.
- Responsibilities (h3) with ul.
- Skills (h3) combining "What you bring to the table" and "What sets you apart" maybe as two sub-sections? Could just make one ul with all bullets combined? But they are distinct categories; but we can keep as one list preserving all bullets. That's fine.
- Benefits (h3) with ul: exciting career path, competitive benefits list (401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more). Also maybe "An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development." That's first bullet.
- Pay (h3) with p containing salary range text.
- Schedule (h3) with p: flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80 schedule) and workplace options: fully on-site or flex from site in Pittsfield, MA.
We must not include the "See more at..." link.
Check for any other content: Company Overview paragraph at end: "General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio..." That's boilerplate? It's company overview; maybe not required but could be considered substantive? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Company overview might be considered boilerplate but it's descriptive of the company; not sure. Usually they'd want to keep it? The examples of sections didn't include "Company Overview". Might be considered not needed. Safer to omit as it's not a required section and could be considered boilerplate. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Company overview is substantive about the company; but it's not about the job. Might be considered boilerplate. I'd lean to omit it, as it's not directly about the role. Also the EEO statement at end should be removed.
Thus final HTML fragment:
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant supervisory experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering strategy, tools, and processes for a technical domain.
- Guide complex projects from planning through delivery, balancing cost, schedule, quality, and customer needs.
- Partner with project teams, customers, suppliers, and leadership to solve problems and manage risks.
- Build and develop a high-performing team through hiring, coaching, performance management, and training.
- Drive continuous improvement, including opportunities to use AI to improve engineering processes and outcomes.
Skills
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, technical programs, or a complex functional area.
- Strong understanding of project leadership, budgets, schedules, risk management, and earned value principles.
- Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to connect technical and business stakeholders.
- A collaborative, creative approach to solving complex problems and delivering results.
- Ability to manage priorities, set clear goals, delegate effectively, and meet commitments.
- Deep technical expertise and a reputation as a trusted leader in your field.
- Experience shaping technical strategies, supporting proposals, and developing practical project plans.
- A track record of improving processes, tools, and team performance.
- Strong people leadership skills, including attracting, developing, and retaining talent.
- Ability to identify and apply AI-driven ideas that create meaningful improvements and innovation.
Benefits
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more.
Pay
Target salary range: USD $156,444.00/Yr. - USD $173,555.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (