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General Dynamics Land Systems Track and Suspension Engineer in Sterling Heights, Michigan

About the Role: The Power and Propulsion Section needs an Engineer to design, develop and release Track and Suspension subsystems. 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. Hybrid/Onsite:  Due to the nature of the work, this role may require on-site presence up to 75% What We Offer: Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you. Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits. 401k Match (6%) Educational Assistance 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 diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role: Mechanical design engineering of track and suspension to meet customer requirements and specifications Analysis and evaluation of vehicle mobility performance. Derive vehicle-level performance requirements and develop and release engineering design specifications Develop alternative concepts and support or perform trade study analyses Design, select and integrate mobility components and subsystems Track weight, cost, thermal, and power allocations Develop and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDPs); release drawings to the Engineering Release Plan (ERP) Prepare Statement of Work (SOW), Critical Item Development Specification (CIDS), Interface Control Document (ICD) and Source Selection Plan (SSP) for a Request for Proposal (RFP) to industry suppliers, or for other purposes as required. Perform source selection evaluation of supplier proposals. Manage supplier design development progress, technical action item list, and transfer of engineering communication; interface with suppliers virtually and onsite; evaluate supplier cost quotes Provide technical oversight and direction to suppliers during design development and validation to ensure performance, test, and/or design requirements are met Prepare comprehensive technical reports and proposals; prepare for and present at formal Design Reviews Investigate, respond, and implement corrective action to Production, supplier or field issues Support prototype builds, create test plans, execute tests and create test reports to validate designs, mitigate risks and/or troubleshoot problems Work with other engineering disciplines to exchange technical information and give direction to designers and prototype shop personnel Develop plans and estimates for future projects (ROMs, BOEs, project plans, informal estimates) in response to customer and contractual requirements Qualifications Sought:

Requires B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years of military track or suspension experience.

The ability to perform preliminary design and analysis

Experience with Troubleshooting vehicle subsystems

Familiarity with performing failure analysis & providing technical

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