Director, R&D Engineering

Responsibilities for this Position

Director, R&D Engineering

US-CA-Folsom | US-CA-Folsom

Job ID: 2024-32265
Type: Full Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Engineering
Folsom, CA

Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a premier provider to the US Department of Defense and allied nations, is seeking a Director, Research Development and Engineering to join our Healdsburg or Folsom California team.

The Director, Research Development and Engineering initiates the design, development, execution and implementation of technology research projects, the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions and products. Plans and executes applied research. This is a full-time on-site position.

We are committed to supporting the mission of the warfighter. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with our allies around the world. Given the nature of our work and our organizations ethos, we value trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency.

Whether youre just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that includes healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits, career development and recognition programs.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees the organization's engineering research, design, and development activities with the goal of developing new or improved products, processes, or services.
• Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety.
• Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.
• Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability.
• Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
• Develops project plans, reviews research specifications, secures resources, monitors project progress, and provides regular reports to leadership teams.
• Ensures that all laboratory activities comply with regulatory guidelines, and quality and/or performance standards.
• Manages research activities and guides subordinates in the application of scientific or engineering principles to the product development process.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel decisions with concurrence from HR & Senior Leadership.
• Establishes and administers policies and procedures, departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree and 8 - 10 years experience
• or Equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
• Bachelors Degree preferred
• Management skills
• Fosters teamwork
• Analytical thinking
• Detail oriented
• Project management

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