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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. Candidate must be local to the area and able to work onsite.\nResponsibilities for this Position\nGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems is seeking a Deputy Program Manager, Engineering (DPME) to lead fast-paced shipboard systems integration efforts-and help shape what comes next. This role offers the opportunity to accelerate the implementation of an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and Integrated Services System (ISS) at the Navy’s Power and Energy Innovative Research (PEIR) Lab, demonstrate capabilities, and build a foundation for future shipboard deployments and new business opportunities.\nThe DPME will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams from requirements and design through hardware and software development, procurement, laboratory integration, installation, testing, and customer training. Speed of integration is a central priority: bringing technologies together quickly, resolving challenges early, and moving efficiently from concept to demonstrated capability while maintaining technical rigor, quality, and accountability.\nWorking closely with program management, customers, suppliers, and industry partners, the DPME will connect successful engineering execution with future growth, helping translate laboratory results into customer confidence, repeatable integration approaches, and opportunities to expand GDMS solutions across future naval platforms.\nThe ideal candidate combines strong technical judgment, decisive engineering leadership, and proven program execution skills. They thrive in a dynamic environment, keep teams focused on critical milestones, and recognize how today’s delivery can position GDMS to win tomorrow’s business.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead engineering execution with urgency and focus: Develop and maintain engineering plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and milestones. Inspire multidisciplinary teams, establish clear priorities, and coordinate customers, suppliers, and industry partners to accelerate delivery and achieve program objectives.\nAccelerate system integration and demonstration: Direct requirements definition, system design, hardware and software development, procurement coordination, integration, and testing. Identify dependencies and remove barriers to rapid integration while ensuring requirements are validated, systems are verified, and engineering documentation, contractual deliverables, and customer training are completed on time.\nPosition technical success for future growth: Partner with program management and customer-facing teams to identify follow-on applications, communicate demonstrated capabilities, and contribute technical insight to future platform opportunities and new business pursuits. Develop repeatable integration approaches that support efficient deployment across additional shipboard platforms.\nManage technical performance, risks, and changes: Resolve technical issues, assess proposed changes, and implement risk mitigation and corrective actions. Monitor and report engineering progress, cost and schedule performance, and resource needs using appropriate program controls, including Earned Value Management and Cost Account Management.\nMaintain engineering discipline and drive improvement: Ensure compliance with established engineering practices, configuration management, quality standards, and applicable contractual and security requirements. Capture lessons learned, develop team capabilities, and improve integration speed and execution efficiency through process enhancements and approved AI tools.\nRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities\nSystems Engineering Expertise: Deep understanding of systems integration, test, and verification processes in complex defense or maritime programs, with the ability to move efficiently from requirements to demonstrated performance.\n Program Management Acumen: Strong proficiency in project management principles, including Earned Value Management (EVM), schedule and cost performance indices (SPI/CPI), Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls.\nCommunication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics and articulate the value of integrated solutions to engineers, senior leadership, and government customers.\nLeadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams, resolve conflict, and drive accountability in a fast-paced environment.\nProblem Solving: Proven ability to resolve complex technical challenges, remove integration barriers, and make sound decisions in high-stakes program environments.\nOrganizational Skills: Strong time management and organizational capabilities to manage competing priorities, near-term integration milestones, and long-term objectives across a large-scale, multi-year program.\nNegotiation and Stakeholder Management: Ability to negotiate effectively and build productive relationships with customers, suppliers, industry partners, and internal teams.\nAgile and Traditional Lifecycle Knowledge: Expertise across project life cycles, including agile methodologies, and the judgment to tailor approaches to program needs and accelerate execution.\nTechnology and Growth Awareness: Ability to anticipate technology, process, and skill needs; apply advanced technologies and engineering concepts relevant to maritime mission systems; and recognize opportunities to extend capabilities to future customer needs.\nAI Literacy: Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities to use approved AI tools to improve engineering productivity, streamline execution, and support innovation.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with naval or maritime engineering programs, shipboard automation, platform management systems, or integrated services systems.\nExperience leading fast-paced laboratory-based and on-site system integration efforts.\nFamiliarity with industrial communications, sensor integration, and human-machine interface development.\nExperience coordinating hardware procurement, software development, equipment integration, and system acceptance testing.\nExperience supporting design reviews, contractual data deliveries, technical documentation, and customer training.\nExperience collaborating with government customers, industry partners, suppliers, and subcontractors.\nExperience supporting technical demonstrations, proposal development, or identification of follow-on business opportunities.\nWhile on-site, you will be a part of the Pittsfield, MA facility.\nSalary Note\nThis estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.Combined Salary Range\nUSD $152,462.00 - USD $169,138.00 /Yr.Company Overview\nGeneral 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. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. 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