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Maintenance Engineer

General Dynamics Land Systems Inc

  • Sterling Heights, MI
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    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. 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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSterling Heights, MI
    IndustryAerospace and Defense
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1982
    Websitehttp://www.gdls.com/

    Description

    Maintenance Engineer

    Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States

    Date Posted: Sep 14, 2026

    Category: Engineering

    Requisition ID: 14994

    Career Level: Mid-Career

    Remote Work Options: On-Site

    Clearance Type: Ability to obtain security clearance

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    Job Description

    About the Role

    This position is for an experienced maintenance engineer (ME) who will lead the development of maintenance concepts, publications source data and LSAR for all Stryker projects.

    About GDLS

    We Serve Those Who Protect What Matters.

    At General Dynamics Land Systems, we build combat vehicles and integrated technologies that give soldiers a decisive advantage. We design, engineer and sustain advanced tracked and wheeled systems paired with modern electronic architecture, AI-enabled capabilities and autonomy-ready technology.

    From Abrams to LAV, Stryker to AJAX, robotic platforms to software solutions and beyond, our portfolio delivers proven performance for customers around the world.

    That's why Soldiers and Marines have trusted General Dynamics Land Systems products in the toughest conditions for decades. We deliver the power to win. Every day, our global team looks beyond the horizon, solving problems before they become challenges.

    Bring your talent. Bring your purpose. Let's shape the future of General Dynamics Land Systems together.

    What We Offer

    Whether you are starting your career or 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, 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 a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
    • On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment.
    • Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.

    Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role

    • Develop all contract deliverables on or below budget and on or ahead of schedule.
    • Interface with design engineers, Integrated Product Team Leads (IPT), and other functional organizations to ensure logistics, supportability, and maintainability issues are adequately addressed.
    • Perform supportability analysis and maintenance task analysis.
    • Review drawings, Change Requests (CR), Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), computer models and other technical documentation to identify maintenance and supply support requirements for the design.
    • Maintain and update of LSAR in accordance with GEIA-STD-0007, MIL-STD-1388-2B, and SLICWAVE.
    • Develop Maintenance Engineering source data to be used in the creation of Field Maintenance Technical Manuals, Modification Work Orders (MWO), National Maintenance Work Requests (NMWR), and other publications.
    • Assess emerging designs for requirements compliance and recommend design alternatives to enhance supportability and maintainability.
    • Conduct detailed tasks analysis as part of the Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) process to identify resources required to maintain and support the design.
    • Document results of the detailed task analysis in the Logistic Support Analysis Record (LSAR) database.
    • Translate engineering & other technical information into source data in support of ILS products development.
    • Support/assist the ILS products developers with using source data provided.
    • Support Logistic Demonstrations and ILS products validation/verification efforts as required.
    • Support field test activities, track and document test incidents and provide close out reports as required.
    • Investigate customer and internal inquiries and provide responses, reports, and materials as required.

    Qualifications Sought

    • Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Engineering Technology, Engineering, or Business-related fields required. Other degrees will be considered with related experience.
    • Hands on experience in the maintenance of ground combat vehicles.
    • Knowledge of the current Stryker vehicle designs.
    • Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1388-2B and GEIA-STD-0007.
    • Experience with LSA/LSAR and SlicWave required.
    • Knowledge of Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE).
    • Working knowledge of U.S. Army logistics support structure, policies, and procedures.
    • Excellent interpersonal and communications (oral and written) skills required.
    • Motivation to work independently with minimal supervision.
    • Personal computer skills, expertise with use of Teamcenter, CAD models (CREO, PRO-E, Product View) for analysis and source data development, and proficiency with MS Office applications.
    • Knowledge of Engineering Design Review Process including the development of required Maintenance Engineering artifacts including FMECA, MTL and RCM.
    • Knowledge of the Validation/Verification process.
    • Occasional weekday and/or weekend overtime required.

    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 www.gd.com. 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 [email protected] for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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    About Company

    General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan is a wholly-owned business unit of General Dynamics Corporation’s (NYSE:GD) Combat Systems group and is a global leader in the design, development, production, support and enhancement of tracked and wheeled military vehicles. GDLS has a 70-year defense heritage of providing a full spectrum of high quality, technically superior, high value products and services to the United States and its Allies and demonstrates the leadership, financial resources, technology and strength of more than 7500 employees who are dedicated to making the Company the World’s preferred supplier of land vehicles and weapons systems. This dedication assures every shareholder, customer, and the nation, that the name General Dynamics will always mean Strength on Your Side.

    At the heart of Land Systems’ military-vehicle platforms is the Abrams main battle tank and the family of Stryker and LAV wheeled combat vehicles. These key ground-force assets remain critical to the military’s structure and offer continuing opportunities for modernization and enhancements that meet the Warfighter’s evolving requirements while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.

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