Software Area Manager - Embedded Applications & Firepower
Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Engineering
Requisition ID: 14509
Clearance: Secret
Remote Work Options: On-Site
Job Description
About the Role
This role is responsible for managing all of the activities and personnel in our Software Engineering organization. Functions include middleware applications coordination across the vehicle power control states and modes and firepower all turret interfaces.
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
Starting your career or you are an experience 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 positions standard work schedule is a 98. The 98 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
Assignments
This role is responsible for providing leadership and technical direction to our software Middleware applications and Firepower software engineers that develop and deliver high-quality work that goes into our combat vehicles.
Will conduct interviews, hire, and mentor new employees, ensuring the technically competent is successful in order to execute projects.
Leads the product development and integration activities for the Middleware applications and Firepower area.
Ensures that the software is designed and developed using industry-standard methods, along with ensuring the code quality, performance stability, and security measures.
Provides guidance on the hardware requirements and specifications of the design descriptions per the customers specs.
Ensures that the SAR Special Access Requirements, Military Standards, DoD, and CDRL Contract Data Requirements List are followed and in compliance.
Manages section budgets and timeframe schedules to ensure deliverables are met on time and within budgeted costs.
Is responsible for the coordination and assignment of tasks for the area software engineers, aligning duties with experience level and skill sets.
Ensures that all of the software tools and training for staff are met.
Reviews manpower demands and ensures accuracy and staffing commitments are met.
Performs quarterly and yearly performance reviews of personnel and conducts staff meetings.
Creates an environment of teamwork and inter-group coordination amongst staff.
Will address personnel issues as required in accordance with the GDLS Code of Ethics.
Supports the program leads in achieving team commitments when needed.
Develops and tracks department metrics.
Involvement and input with proposals for customers, along with presentations when needed.
Participates in technical and program reviews regarding vehicles and software.
May be involved with ISO and CMMI audits and certifications, along with following department and GDLS processes.
This Role also has People Leader Responsibilities
Reviews manpower demands and ensures accuracy and staffing commitments are met.
Will conduct interviews, hire, and mentor new employees, ensuring the technically competent is successful in order to execute projects.
Performs quarterly and yearly performance reviews of personnel and conducts staff meetings.
Creates an environment of teamwork and inter-group coordination amongst staff.
Will address personnel issues as required in accordance with the GDLS Code of Ethics.
Create a work environment that is oriented to product quality and customer satisfaction.
Performs other duties as assigned, including acting as primary Software Lead on individual software projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Bonus Requirements
Additional Information
Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required. No sponsorship offered. Must be able to obtain and hold a secret clearance. Prior experience working on ground-based military vehicles desired. Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position. Able to work overtime when required. Limited travel may be required.
GDLS considers factors such as scope, responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education, training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
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 Corps, 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 Land Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site-specific flexible work schedules, 401k 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 the 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 email to emailprotected for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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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.