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Principal Product Development Engineer

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (AR,ME,NE,OH,VT)

United States, Nebraska, Lincoln

4300 Industrial Ave (Show on map)

Oct 27, 2025

Principal Product Development Engineer

Job Locations

US-NE-Lincoln

Requisition ID

2025-35056

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

Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety | Participates in cross-functional teams to assess technical needs and feasibility | Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans | Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability | Lays out and draws schematic or angle views to review functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems and machines

This position is located at our Main Plant facility.

Impact of the Role

General Profile

Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field

Uses advanced techniques, theories, and processes to complete work
Leads others to solve complex problems
Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
May lead functional teams or projects
Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

Using engineering techniques, helps to design, maintain, or improve new or existing products and/or components.
Designs, models, and tests prototypes for products.
Conducts research and creates design proposals for projects.
Establishes design briefs.
Creates concepts, performance, and production criteria. Identifies and selects materials needed for production.
Makes samples of working models for demonstration.
Recommends appropriate production processes and improves usability of the product.

Required Qualifications

Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 8-10 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: Technical skills. Oral and written communications skills. Vision. Creativity. Ability to meet deadlines. Planning skills.

Physical Requirements

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

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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.