Survivability Strategist - GM Defense (Global)

What You'll Do
Define the survivability strategy and roadmap for GM Defense in support of mission requirements, threat environments, customer expectations, and long-term business objectives
Determine which survivability capabilities, analyses, tools, and technical workstreams should be developed in-house versus outsourced
Identify, evaluate, and help establish external partnerships needed to build and scale survivability capability
Develop and institutionalize survivability design best practices, material guidelines, manufacturing methods, and technical standards for use across programs
Guide development of survivability-related requirements, design criteria, technical recommendations, and integration approaches across the product
Lead trade studies to balance survivability, weight, performance, cost, manufacturability, and program timing
Support development of survivability analysis methods, assessment approaches, and validation strategies to strengthen technical decision-making
Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, integration, validation, supply chain, and program teams to embed survivability into product development
Support identification and assessment of vulnerabilities, failure modes, and integration risks related to survivability
Serve as a technical point of contact for survivability strategy and implementation with internal stakeholders, partners, and customers as needed

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
BSE, BS in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience
Must be a US Citizen or hold US Green card
10+ years professional experience in survivability-related engineering, strategy development, product integration, or equivalent technical roles
Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate successfully with internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and external partners
Strong understanding of survivability-related engineering principles, including design tradeoffs, material behavior, manufacturing strategies, and analysis methods
Proven ability to define technical strategy and roadmap, including decisions on in-house development, outsourcing, partnerships, and enterprise capability build-out
Demonstrated ability to lead trade studies that balance survivability, weight, performance, cost, manufacturability, and program timing
Strong analytical ability to identify vulnerabilities, assess technical risk, and develop design, material, manufacturing, and analysis standards to support execution
Demonstrated technical and professional skills in survivability-related product development, technical integration, and cross-functional decision-making
Ability to translate mission and threat-based needs into clear survivability requirements, practical engineering guidance, and executable technical recommendations

Skills Required
BSE or BS in Mechanical, Materials, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience
10+ years professional experience in survivability-related engineering, strategy development, product integration, or equivalent technical roles
Effective interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and partners
Strong understanding of survivability engineering principles, including design tradeoffs, material behavior, manufacturing strategies, and analysis methods
Proven ability to define technical strategy and roadmap including decisions on in-house development, outsourcing, and partnerships
Demonstrated ability to lead trade studies balancing survivability, weight, performance, cost, manufacturability, and timing
Strong analytical ability to identify vulnerabilities, assess technical risk, and develop standards for design, materials, manufacturing, and analysis
Demonstrated technical skills in survivability-related product development, technical integration, and cross-functional decision-making
Ability to translate mission and threat-based needs into survivability requirements, engineering guidance, and executable recommendations