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Sr Prin Project Engineer

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (FL,TX,VA, IL)

United States, Florida, Niceville

115 Hart St (Show on map)

Dec 20, 2025

Sr Prin Project Engineer

Job Locations

US-FL-Niceville

Requisition ID

2025-35324

Position Type

Full Time

Position Classification

On-Site

Job Function

Engineering

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters.

Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders.

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs.

If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Job Summary

Leads or coordinates project planning, resourcing, staffing, progress reporting, people management and troubleshooting for engineering projects | Ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost.

Impact of the Role

General Profile

Recognized as an expert within the company and requires in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline and broad knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function

Solves unique problems that have a broad impact on the business
Contributes to the development of organization functional strategy
Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirements
Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

Performs engineering design evaluations and works to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints.
Reviews industry policies and procedures to ensure data accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.
Reviews reports of production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine or address problems.
Provides technical support for the engineering process.
Designs, implements, and communicates, an operational plan for completing the project. Monitors progress and performance against the project plan.
Takes action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
Identifies, develops, and gathers resources necessary to complete the project.
Prepares engineering designs and work specifications.
Develops project schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
Selects materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.

Required Qualifications

Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 10-12 years' experience
Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required
Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
Knowledge, skills & abilities: Oral and written communication skills. Analytical thinking. Design review. Project engineering. Resource planning. Technical project management. Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software. Project management software.
Manage all technical aspects of multiyear ordnance production program(s)
Provide leadership and guidance to a multidisciplinary engineering team, including project engineers, test engineers, and other technical staff, ensuring effective collaboration and achieving project goals.
Demonstrated experience in supervising diverse engineering teams, with a focus on managing performance, fostering professional development, and maintaining alignment with organizational objectives.
Work collaboratively in an IPT with other functions and customer representatives
Serve as primary technical interface for customers and suppliers, working closely with technical counterparts
Support risk management activities
Strong understanding of ordnance production and testing
Have an understanding of test systems (digital data acquisition test systems)
Proficient in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing IAW ASME Y14.5
Broad experience in manufacturing technology for aerospace and defense products
Strong technical writing and analytical skills including statistical analysis.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Travel Requirements

No or very little travel likely.

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The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.