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Position Title: Mass Properties Engineer (5-7 years experience)

Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States

Category: Engineering

Job Type: Contract

Country: United States

State: MI

City: Sterling Heights

Remote Work Options: On-Site

Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain security clearance

Career Level: Mid-Career

Requisition ID: 17243617

Description: About the Role
The Mass Properties Engineer is responsible for ensuring the accurate calculation, analysis, and management of the mass properties of military ground vehicles throughout the product lifecycle. This role requires collaboration with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to optimize vehicle performance, meet design requirements, and ensure compliance with customer specifications.

Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. 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

Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision.
• Competitive base pay.
• 401k Match (6%).
• Hybrid work schedule may be available.
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
• On-going learning opportunities within a rewarding work environment.
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.

Responsibilities to Anticipate this Role

• Provide mass property services to ensure that technical, cost, schedule, performance and customer satisfaction goals are met
• Develop and maintain a mass properties database
• Create weight targets and estimate and track part/assembly weights
• Monitor and report mass properties data
• Assess Engineering Change Requests for all Weight Impacts
• Address adverse weight trends and develop/assess Corrective Actions
• Develop and implement mass property processes and tools to maintain GDLS industry leadership
• Train and educate personnel in GDLS Mass Property process and tool methodology
• Maintain mass property metrics
• Help design, develop and execute other duties as assigned

Qualifications Sought

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Systems Engineering(Other technical degrees will be considered with related experience.)
• 5 to 7 years experience sought in a similar role
• Must have previous experience with systems engineering principles, processes, and products is required
• Previous experience with mass property processes and tools is preferred
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills is required
• Experience in a multi-discipline team environment is required
• Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Ability to multi-task, meet or exceed deadlines, and build strong team relationships with members of the communications and strategy teams
• Microsoft Office experience including PowerPoint, Excel, etc

Additional Information / Desired Experience

• This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
• This position may 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)
• The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work overtime when required
• Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.
• Ability to travel (mostly domestic, some international) up to 15%

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparableandbusiness 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 Corp 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 Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) 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 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 e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
About the Role
The Mass Properties Engineer is responsible for ensuring the accurate calculation, analysis, and management of the mass properties of military ground vehicles throughout the product lifecycle. This role requires collaboration with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to optimize vehicle performance, meet design requirements, and ensure compliance with customer specifications.

Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. 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

Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision.
• Competitive base pay.
• 401k Match (6%).
• Hybrid work schedule may be available.
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
• On-going learning opportunities within a rewarding work environment.
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.

Responsibilities to Anticipate this Role

• Provide mass property services to ensure that technical, cost, schedule, performance and customer satisfaction goals are met
• Develop and maintain a mass properties database
• Create weight targets and estimate and track part/assembly weights
• Monitor and report mass properties data
• Assess Engineering Change Requests for all Weight Impacts
• Address adverse weight trends and develop/assess Corrective Actions
• Develop and implement mass property processes and tools to maintain GDLS industry leadership
• Train and educate personnel in GDLS Mass Property process and tool methodology
• Maintain mass property metrics
• Help design, develop and execute other duties as assigned

Qualifications Sought

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Systems Engineering(Other technical degrees will be considered with related experience.)
• 5 to 7 years experience sought in a similar role
• Must have previous experience with systems engineering principles, processes, and products is required
• Previous experience with mass property processes and tools is preferred
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills is required
• Experience in a multi-discipline team environment is required
• Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Ability to multi-task, meet or exceed deadlines, and build strong team relationships with members of the communications and strategy teams
• Microsoft Office experience including PowerPoint, Excel, etc

Additional Information / Desired Experience

• This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
• This position may 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)
• The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work overtime when required
• Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.
• Ability to travel (mostly domestic, some international) up to 15%

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparableandbusiness 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 Corp 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 Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) 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 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 e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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