Senior Deputy Program Manager Engineering - Free Space Optics (FSO)
About the role
This position is central to keeping engineering teams focused on program commitments while resolving technical and execution challenges across space, airborne, and tactical ground programs.
Responsibilities
- Plan and track technical scope, schedules, milestones, staffing, and deliverables across multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Understand FSO product development well enough to coordinate system, optical, electrical, mechanical, software, and test work; identify dependencies; and drive timely decisions.
- Identify technical and program risks, develop mitigation plans, communicate status clearly to program leadership and customers, and ensure action items are driven to closure.
Qualifications
- Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
- Clearance Requirements: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required at time of hire.
Skills
- Engineering program execution
- Technical leadership and integration
- Risk and stakeholder management
Benefits
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more.
- Target salary range: USD $160,085.00/Yr. - USD $173,217.00/Yr.
Pay
USD $160,085.00/Yr. - USD $173,217.00/Yr.
Schedule
9/80 schedule (fully on-site with occasional Hybrid/Flex available)
Company Overview
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose.