Design Engineer designs, develops, and enhances new and existing products/product lines. Evaluates and recommends specifications and ensures products meet the technical and functional requirements. Being a Design Engineer recommends and follows reliable, efficient, and cost-effective procedures. Performs feasibility, functional, and quality testing of designs. Additionally, Design Engineer works with other members of the engineering staff to ensure project milestones are met and that projects are completed according to established timelines. Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Design Engineer work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a Design Engineer typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems produces high-quality, high performance gun systems for a broad spectrum of land, sea, and air applications. Our products are built on decades of experience and knowledge in innovative design and development and the latest manufacturing technologies. We are an industry leader in the development and production of single and multi-barrel gatling guns, individual crew-served weapons, ammunition handling systems, shipboard defense systems, gun pods and loaders.
A Sr Design Engineer role at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems offers you the opportunity to be continually challenged and allows you to demonstrate your skills and talent in a highly collaborative environment. If you see yourself as a versatile individual, broadened experiences and career advancement are within your control.
We are about supporting the warfighter. We are about developing advanced rotary cannons, high speed ammunition handling systems, gun turrets and other electro-mechanical technologies. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with allies around the world.
You as the latest member of our team will be integral to leading the design and development of many future military armament systems. Come join our incredible team and know that you will be making a difference in the mission of our warfighter.
This position will require you to:
· Design high reliability electrical systems to support warfighter needs.
· Generate definition of performance requirements for electrical systems.
· Support product through its development cycle from inception to test and production.
· Plan and support implementation of system integration testing and verification programs to ensure systems meet all requirements, including development of test procedures and how compliance will be demonstrated.
· Generate documentation including formal reports, drawings, specifications, proposals, interface controls and other technical data package items for technical interchange meetings.
· Lead, or work with the project team, labs, suppliers, customers and functional management.
· Perform troubleshooting diagnosis of both development and production components, subassemblies and test equipment.
· Support the evaluation and disposition of obsolete and counterfeit parts.
Assignments may include both engineering development and production support roles, which will require a broad knowledge of the technical specialty and well as detailed product knowledge in order to safely and efficiently perform formal problem root cause analysis, corrective action planning and execution, developing labor and materials budgets, and identifying facility/test equipment needs.
Work is performed with minimal supervision guided by policies and procedures. There is considerable latitude in making decisions which may have relatively significant impact on the program/project. Clear and concise presentation of technical data at meetings and design reviews to peers, management and customers will be required. May also function in project leadership role on moderately sized project or report to more senior leader on large projects.
Qualifications:
To succeed in this role, you will need the ability to generate definition of performance requirements for electrical systems and develop high reliability systems to support warfighter needs.
You must be able to perform troubleshooting diagnosis of components, subassemblies and test equipment.
You must be able to communicate your work products through written reports and oral presentations.
Desired Experience
Other Attributes
Experience:
A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience is required for this position.
Required Education: