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10 General Dynamics engineering leaders
These ten people hold or have held director, senior director, executive director and vice president roles in engineering at General Dynamics businesses, including Mission Systems, Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Land Systems. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams at General Dynamics.
Professionals to explore
01—10Austin Murray
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Vice President of Engineering at General Dynamics Mission Systems since January 2025, with a profile headline of Vice President of Engineering, Land & Air Systems. At General Dynamics Mission Systems Austin Murray was also Business Area Director (2024–2025), Engineering Director (2023–2024) and Senior Engineering Manager (2018–2023).
Bill Tecos
LinkedInExperience: Global Director, Digital Systems and Software Engineering · General Dynamics
Global Director, Digital Systems and Software Engineering at General Dynamics since November 2023, in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and also listed as Director, Advanced Capabilities & Technology Fellow there since 2021. Bill Tecos was Department Manager, Advanced Products and Technology at General Dynamics (2016–2021).
James Kerns
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Engineering · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Sr. Director, Engineering at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems since April 2026, and also listed as Director, Engineering there since August 2025. James Kerns was also Senior Engineering Manager (2024–2025) and Engineering Manager (2023–2024) at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, based in Tampa, Florida.
Jonathan Piazza
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of Engineering · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Executive Director of Engineering at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems since January 2026, in St. Petersburg, Florida according to the profile. At the same business Jonathan Piazza was also Director, Program Execution (2024–2026), Sr. Manager, Programs - Aftermarket & GSE (2022–2024) and Program Manager - Individual Weapons (2019–2021).
Joseph Simonelli
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering Space, Cyber & Intelligence Systems · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Vice President of Engineering Space, Cyber & Intelligence Systems at General Dynamics Mission Systems since December 2024. The profile also lists Joseph Simonelli as Vice President Army Command, Control & Communications - Tactical (AC3T) there since 2022, and as Vice President Secure Network and Voice Products (2018–2022) and Senior Director of Engineering Cyber and Electronic Warfare Systems (2015–2018).
Kyle McFarland
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Engineering · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Executive Director Engineering at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems since July 2021; the profile says the role leads product development over 5 product lines with 60 employees and manages a $65M development portfolio. Kyle McFarland was also Director Of Business Development there (2020–2021) and Product Manager Large Caliber Ammunition with the US Army (2015–2018).
Lisa Finneran
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Engineering · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Vice President Of Engineering at General Dynamics Mission Systems from August 2018, a role the work history lists with no end date although the profile headline says retired. The profile describes the role as Vice President of Engineering for General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics. Lisa Finneran was also Director of Submarine Systems there (2004–2006).
Lisa Green
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, Engineering · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Sr Director, Engineering at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems since October 2024. At the same business Lisa Green was also Director, R&D Engineering (2024), Senior Manager, Research and Development Engineering (2023–2024) and Senior Program Manager (2019–2022).
Sam Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Director, US Operations · General Dynamics Land Systems
Engineering Director, US Operations at General Dynamics Land Systems since August 2025, in Sterling Heights, Michigan. At General Dynamics Land Systems Sam Johnson was also Director, Global Engineering Operational Excellence (2024–2025), Director Global Operational Excellence (2022–2024) and Director Supply Chain Management Canada (2019–2022).
Tim Mackley
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering, Land and Air Systems at General Dynamics Mission Systems · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Director of Engineering, Land and Air Systems at General Dynamics Mission Systems since September 2022, in Bloomington, Minnesota; the profile says the role is responsible for more than 800 Land & Air System engineers. Tim Mackley was also Director of Engineering, Airborne Systems-Airborne Composite Solutions at GDMS (2022) and Senior Engineering Manager, Next Generation Mission Systems (2019–2022).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a General Dynamics engineering organization split authority between program engineering leads and functional engineering managers?
- 02What does an engineering leader at a defense business look for when bringing a new technology into a production program?
- 03How do General Dynamics engineering teams balance customer requirements changes against schedule and cost on a development contract?
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