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INTRODUCTION TO AM GENERAL AM General develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems that get the US Armed Services and our allies to and from their mission safely. Our innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions. We are one team dedicated to producing the best products for our customers. We have a collective understanding that at AM General our purpose is to serve those who serve to protect us. We R.I.D.E. with Sgt. Smith!

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PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Supporting Systems Engineering and Product Engineering as needed in various roles, which will range in scope from Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Regulatory and Safety Engineering, development of system architectures, weight management, interfacing between Product Engineering and System Engineering Groups, RAM Engineering support, Program Management support, and Build support Develop vehicle architecture for U.S DoD ground system and commercial programs defining architecture specifications and performing analysis of electrical, electronic, data systems, and physical design Work closely with business development and program offices to establish relationships with the customer to define the product vision and technology roadmap Provide knowledge and expertise in developing system architecture with the user and sponsor of the vehicle system Perform market requirements analysis to define product roadmaps and company product development initiatives Perform architecture analysis tracing requirements to derived system elements (e.g., functional definition, subsystems, components, hardware, software, physical attributes, interfaces, etc.) Coordinate with all functional product disciplines to meet product architecture requirements Develop system product structure to support vehicle architecture design Develop vehicle interface specification and attributes to support subsystem design, component hardware and software, and assemblies Identify and lead product review cycles, phase gate reviews, approval of technical work products, and delivery of customer products Define requirements for life-cycle design reviews mapping contract Statement of Work (SOW), review entrance and exit criteria, etc. Define work product checklists Lead trade studies and analysis activities for system architecture and identify support required for product commonality, technology maturity, production readiness, environment, health, safety, human factors, Design for Reliability (DFR), etc. Define test criteria for requirements verification and validation Work with Systems Requirements Lead in the development of the system requirements, traceability, and allocation to functional elements, physical elements, and system performance specifications Work with Systems Test and Evaluation Lead in the development of system test plans and procedures, systems laboratory testing, and support system qualification in field Define plans and requirements for activities to support implementation, integration and production readiness Coordinate and implement plan(s) to support system and product build activities Provide status of system activities, metrics, and issues to support system and product needs Assists in establishing design parameters to achieve most cost-effective approach consistent with the end item of specifications, performance, and reliability objectives Ensures that products meet Federal, State, and local regulations as well as international homologation requirements for such items as safety and emission standards Establishes designs through calculations, analysis, and various design verification techniques Approves releasing engineering designs at prototype, test, development and production phases of a prog