Survivability Strategist - GM Defense (Global)
Core
Define the survivability strategy and roadmap for GM Defense, determining technical approaches, manufacturing strategies, and partnerships to build enduring enterprise capabilities for military-grade vehicles and systems.
Role type
Senior individual contributor survivability strategist
Builds
Survivability concepts, requirements, trade studies, and integration recommendations for defense vehicles and autonomy solutions
Domain
Defense & Security / Automotive Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Survivability engineering principles, strategic roadmap definition, trade study leadership, vulnerability assessment, technical standards development, cross-functional decision-making, mission-to-requirements translation
Preferred skills
N/A
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Define survivability strategy and roadmap aligned with mission needs and customer expectations; Determine in-house development vs. outsourcing for survivability capabilities; Identify and establish external partnerships for survivability scaling; Develop design best practices, material guidelines, and technical standards; Lead trade studies balancing survivability, weight, performance, cost, and timing; Support development of analysis methods and validation strategies; Embed survivability into product architecture and design across engineering and supply chain teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
