Control Account Manager (CAM) - Sr Advanced Systems Engineer
Quick Summary
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S.
Requirements
~1 min readBachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Participates in proposal activities
- →Establishes background knowledge on proposed scope to inform for program execution.
- →Accountable to DPME and expected to operate with limited oversight and coordinates the interface between manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and the engineering team to coordinate program funding and execution.
- →Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for detailed tasks, adhering to program milestones and tracking resources within the EVM process.
- →Ensure risk mitigation and opportunities are incorporated in IMS and tracked as tasks.
- →Will be the Control Account Manager (CAM) for a number of IPTs or engineering areas.
- →Collects, reviews, analyzes, and acts on project metrics and data to manage resources toward meeting project commitments and deliverables objectives.
- →Initiating material procurements and interfacing with Supply Chain, Vendors and Manufacturing to ensure resource availability to support build schedules.
- →Provides visibility into material order status and elevates issues to IPT leads and DPME as necessary.
- →Collects and coordinates inputs from technical leads to consolidate BOM.
- →Actively drives execution of program scope ensuring technical teams have clear task prioritization. Proactively manages scope to remove roadblocks and ensure team has resources required to perform.
- →Participate and/or present in PMO and Customer Program Reviews, Risk Reviews, and other weekly and monthly meetings as required.
- Organization and problem-solving skills
- Ability to use specialized software for collaboration and time management, including spreadsheets; Project scheduling applications like MS Project.
- Ability to delegate skills and provide updates for local stakeholders.
- Experience with inventory control, material management and tracking.
- Strong time management and analytical skills.
- Self-starter and initiator.
- Strong communication skills.
- Proven experience with EVM program execution.
- Strong background in electrical/mechanical systems, and systems engineering.
- Strong understanding of how the technical solution supports mission objectives and requirements.
- Experience presenting to Executive Leadership or Customer
- Prior experience managing engineering execution teams.
- Understanding of Agile engineering process.
- Experience working with Codex or CLU and ability to apply AI into daily workflow
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
- Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
- See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits
Workplace Options:This position is fully on-site with the option for flex moving forward.
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $140,000–$150,000 a year
- 5% below the $153,000 median for Systems Engineer jobs on Jobera (1,315 salaries).
- Posted
- 1 day ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 28, 2026
- First seen
- October 28, 2026
- Last seen
- October 29, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
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- 0
- Trust Level
- 68%
- Scored at
- October 29, 2026
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