Chief Systems Engineer

INTRODUCTION TO AM GENERAL AM General develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems that get the US Armed Services and our allies to and from their mission safely. Our innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions. We are one team dedicated to producing the best products for our customers. We have a collective understanding that at AM General our purpose is to serve those who serve to protect us. We R.I.D.E. with Sgt. Smith We are R esponsive, I ntegrity, D ynamic, and E xcellence. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Work closely with business development and program offices to establish relationships with the customer to define the product vision and technology roadmap. Lead the development of system, subsystem, and product requirements implementing industry best practices for Systems. Requirements derivation, decomposition, and allocation to support the Systems Engineering V life-cycle phases, stage gate reviews, and supporting checklists. Coordinate requirements analysis activities with Integrated Product Teams and associated product development engineering disciplines. Conduct systems analyses and trades to define the system and subsystem level designs. Support trade studies and analysis activities for system architecture and identify support required for product commonality, technology maturity, production readiness, environment, health, safety, human factors, etc. Assist in trade studies to improve systems performance for size, weight, power, cooling, and affordability. Work with product development teams to develop products and design specifications. Develop and upkeep systems engineering processes, procedures, checklists, and templates. Participate in process initiatives developing processes, procedures, guidelines, templates, work instructions, etc. Participate in systems engineering reviews. Support data management, configuration management, risk management, and issue identification and tracking activities. Support Systems Engineering and Product Engineering as needed in various roles. Perform architecture analysis tracing requirements to derived system elements. Work with Systems Architect Engineers to perform requirements allocation, decomposition, and derivation to systems architecture and product structure. Coordinate with all functional product disciplines to meet product requirements. Develop system product structure to support vehicle architecture design. Develop vehicle interface specification and attributes to support subsystem design, component hardware and software, assemblies, ICDs, and block diagrams. Participate in product review cycles, phase gate reviews, approval of technical work products, and delivery of customer products. Define requirements for life-cycle design reviews mapping contract Statement of Work (SOW), review entrance and exit criteria, etc. Define work product checklists and develop requirements compliance checklists. Work the development of the system requirements, traceability, and allocation to functional elements, physical elements, and system performance specifications. Define plans and requirements for activities to support implementation, integration, and production readiness. Provide status of system activities, metrics, and issues to support system and product needs. Assist in establishing design parameters to achieve the most cost-effective approach consistent with the end item of specifications, performance, and reliability objectives. Ensure that products meet Federal, State, and local regulations as well as international homologation requirements. Establish designs through calculations, analysis, and various design verification techniques. Support releasing engineering designs at prototype and production phases of a program. Maintain contact with vendors and subcontractors to keep abreast of new materials, products, sources, pricing, and lead time requirements. Solicit vendor knowledge and participation in product standardization and cost reduction. Assist in providing engineering analysis of field problems and as required, makes recommendations for, and implements, corrective action. Assist the manufacturing group during production startup and resolves engineering changes for effective production runs. Perform requirements analysis, decomposition, and derivation to develop product requirement specifications. Develop and promote Systems Modeling (SysML) model-based practices supporting requirement analysis defining specifications. Develop system behavior models using SysML practices and generate supporting DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) views as required. Perform various product analysis studies to define product requirements for component hardware size, weight, power, cooling, and affordability. Develop product interface specifications for component hardware and software. Develop product requirements with allocations to manufacturing and supply chain for hardware special and key characteristics. Apply systems engineering best practices as defined by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and industry standards. Document metrics and status reports. Conduct systems, subsystem, and product requirements analysis to develop system, product, and design specifications. Develop product requirements for component hardware specifications. Conduct market surveys, technology studies, and assess manufacturing readiness for new product development opportunities. Develop requirements best practices, processes, guidelines, templates, and supporting artifacts. Develop supplier Statement of Work (Work), physical and key characteristics, and product requirements specification. Conduct risk management best practices and evaluation of requirements for program and technical risk. Business Case development for programs and projects. Support the Strategic Development Plan (PDP). Support Lean Six Sigma efforts (Green Belt Certification). Support proposal development. Advise on software products to support AM General Systems Engineering processes. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS BSME/BSEE/BSET/BSIE and 8-15 years experience in total vehicle or component design/development. U.S. Citizenship required. Knowledge of vehicle system architecture. Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills. Proven attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills to drive actions necessary to accomplish assigned tasks. Customer-focused. Fluent in English. Ability to work independently. Ability to obtain security clearance. Required Skills: Knowledge of DoD contract requirements and specifications for ground vehicles. Knowledge of vehicle system architecture for military and commercial programs. Experience in Risk Management best practices. Experience with Program Management. Experience with general systems analysis activities and product development. Desired Skills: Knowledge in International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Systems Engineering (SE) Handbook. Knowledge of DODAF based architecture frameworks. Knowledge and application of model-based systems architecture using industry tools and practices. Experience in the development of DoD artifacts. Experience in the design, implementation, and qualification of military vehicles. Experience in supporting military and industry standards. Experience in Systems safety and hazard analysis. Experience in Design for Reliability best practices and performing reliability studies. Desired Support Tools: Knowledge in using requirements management and life-cycle tools. Knowledge in using SysML tools. Knowledge in using Trade Study and Risk Decision tools. Knowledge in developing MS PowerPoint presentations. Administrative tools: MS Office 365, MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, SharePoint, S4 HANA (SAP). Have a working knowledge of Program Management, Resource Management, Schedule Management, Earned Value Management System (EVMS). PHYSICAL EFFORT Sight: must be able to regularly read computer screen, reports, and various documents with detail and clarity. Hearing: must be able to regularly hear well enough to communicate. WORKING CONDITIONS Physical Location: This position operates between an office and manufacturing plant environment. Teamwork: This position will work with others to ensure efficiency in the workplace. Listening Skills: This position will need to understand how to use machinery properly and safely. Ability to follow instructions: Managers assign tasks and responsibilities. Methodical approach: Production lines follow a set process. Concentration: This position may perform the same or similar tasks repeatedly. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Up to 20% travel may be required. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr