Project Engineering Support Specialist in Sterling Heights, Michigan at Land Systems

Position Title: Project Engineering Support Specialist

Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States

Category: Program/Project Management

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: United States

State: MI

City: Sterling Heights

Remote Work Options: On-Site

Security Clearance Required: None

Career Level: Junior

Requisition ID: 17675285

Description: Logistics Project Engineering Support Specialist

This role will support the Logistics Project Engineering department with proposal management, material procurement, and department performance tracking. This is an excellent position for someone with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, who is interested in learning more about project management within Logistics, Test, and Evaluation (LT&E). This role involves regular collaboration and communication and is best suited for someone who enjoys working as part of a team.

The LT&E organization manages and executes integrated logistics product support; reliability, supportability, and maintainability activities; technical publications; and system test events. Joining LT&E is a great opportunity to work in an organization that is focused on the end users of our products, and participate in activities that support the entire lifecycle of GDLS vehicles.

Primary responsibilities for this role include:

• Coordinating and entering estimates for LT&E to support proposal development
• Creating and managing Material Requisitions (MRs) in Oracle to purchase parts for logistics activities
• Managing the LT&E continuous improvement projects and departmental goals and metrics
• Preparing and presenting the LT&E Balanced Scorecard to management

Position requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Microsoft Excel - able to create user-friendly trackers and manipulate data
• Attention to detail - accuracy and completeness are critical
• Communication - comfortable participating in meetings and following up with others via email, phone call, and in person
• Microsoft Power Point - able to create clean, professional presentations
• Able to stay organized while juggling different priorities
• Self-sufficient without needing reminders
• Oracle Procurement - can learn on the job
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) - can learn on the job

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 you are an experienced 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 and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (the 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
• Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

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.
Logistics Project Engineering Support Specialist

This role will support the Logistics Project Engineering department with proposal management, material procurement, and department performance tracking. This is an excellent position for someone with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, who is interested in learning more about project management within Logistics, Test, and Evaluation (LT&E). This role involves regular collaboration and communication and is best suited for someone who enjoys working as part of a team.

The LT&E organization manages and executes integrated logistics product support; reliability, supportability, and maintainability activities; technical publications; and system test events. Joining LT&E is a great opportunity to work in an organization that is focused on the end users of our products, and participate in activities that support the entire lifecycle of GDLS vehicles.

Primary responsibilities for this role include:

• Coordinating and entering estimates for LT&E to support proposal development
• Creating and managing Material Requisitions (MRs) in Oracle to purchase parts for logistics activities
• Managing the LT&E continuous improvement projects and departmental goals and metrics
• Preparing and presenting the LT&E Balanced Scorecard to management

Position requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Microsoft Excel - able to create user-friendly trackers and manipulate data
• Attention to detail - accuracy and completeness are critical
• Communication - comfortable participating in meetings and following up with others via email, phone call, and in person
• Microsoft Power Point - able to create clean, professional presentations
• Able to stay organized while juggling different priorities
• Self-sufficient without needing reminders
• Oracle Procurement - can learn on the job
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) - can learn on the job

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 you are an experienced 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 and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (the 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
• Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

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.