Vehicle Protection Systems Engineer

Requirements

Join an agile self-motivated team of engineers responsible for the development and implementation of advanced vehicle protection systems for use in ground combat vehicles. The function of this position is to help execute the delivery of Vehicle Protection System (VPS) products to Ground Combat Platforms, covering requirements, architecture, technology assessment, integration, and test. This is an engineering position to broadly execute guidance from platform Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Manager, and functional management. VPS technology includes Active Protection Systems (APS), Signature Management, pre-shot detection systems, Counter UAS technology, Laser warning systems and their collective ancillary processing, sensing and countermeasure technology. The following are the key duties and skills required:

• Exercise authority and responsibility for VPS products and tasks to help integrate cross-functional technical scope within schedule and other constraints. Help project team to ensure a balanced, integrated, and compliant VPS design across the vehicle system.
• Plan, execute, and coordinate development tasks during the design phase and physical and functional integration and test activities during the implementation phase.
• Develop and manage System requirements and interface allocations including Performance and space, weight, power, cost, reliability and maintainability, and enforce across the design team; develop system specification requirements compliance documentation
• Coordinate requirements, architectures and system designs and any changes, conditions, inputs and final resolution for requirements, trades, and alternatives
• Develop, support and conduct trade studies/structured decisions for system and subsystem design including system-level impacts to include balance of space, weight, power, cost, reliability, and performance across a VPS vehicle suites
• Oversee development of verification plans and manage their execution including VPS test and production and field site shakedown and verification
• Participate in and lead design and integration troubleshooting/RCCA and problem report/test incident resolution for production, development, test, or modification projects
• Develop and evaluate checkpoint and design milestone artifacts and CDRLs and review to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements
• Coordinate with platform Design IPTs where interface is required, such as in threat handoff and transfer to lethality or other vehicle functions
• Evaluate new VPS technologies for potential use on GDLS products
• Participate in design and drawing peer reviews
  
  

Position Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (STEM) or related discipline
• Minimum of 7 years' experience
• Experience in leading small engineering projects
• Experience leading teams in technical development projects
• Enthusiasm for military vehicle development and integration
• Aptitude for interpreting higher level customer requirements and flowing them down to VPS technology areas
• Experience in developing and managing System level VPS requirements
• Aptitude with the development and troubleshooting of electronic hardware
• Aptitude for mechanical engineering principles
• Aptitude for software and computer science principles
• Aptitude for problem solving
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
  
  

Additional Information / Desired Experience

This position will require the candidate to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)

This position will require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)

• Be a self-starter and working in a fast-paced environment.
• The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills and able to work with all levels of the organization and across functions.
• Organization will be essential due the volume of tasks and projects and being able to align with tight deadlines and lead times.
• Work environment will consist of prototype shop, laboratory, manufacturing, and office.
• Able to work overtime when required
• Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position. Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills is required. Works well in team and individually.
• Candidate must have excellent communication skills.
  
  

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.