General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Engineer IV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Poway, CA 92064In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in engineering or related field; progressive experience required (6 years with a BA, 4 years with a MA, or 2 years with a PhD)
  • Strong technical expertise in engineering principles and project leadership experience
  • Ability to grasp and apply new technical concepts in a dynamic environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration
  • Customer-focused with innovative problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% for program support, and must obtain a DoD Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering initiatives for munitions and Air Launched Effects (ALEs) integration
  • Make key technical decisions as the project system architect
  • Serve as subject matter expert during testing phases, including live fire events
  • Participate in proposal and white-paper development aligned with warfighter needs
  • Coordinate with diverse teams, including end-users and executives, to deploy new capabilities
  • Conduct and present information at technical meetings and design reviews
  • Develop program plans, schedules, testing protocols, and training materials

Benefits

  • Participation in cutting-edge projects with immediate impact on military operations
  • Opportunity to shape future capabilities with direct input from executive leadership
  • Engagement with a wide range of engineering disciplines and stakeholders
  • Contributions to innovative solutions that meet current real-world problems
  • Potential for professional growth and development in a dynamic field
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity leading weapons integration efforts from cradle to grave across GA-ASI unmanned platforms as a Project Engineer in our Agile Mission Systems (AMS) group. Develop solutions to real world problems tied directly to current events and get to see your effort have immediate impacts for the warfighter. Along with integration the team owns and provides solutions across the Stores Management System including pylons, launchers, electrical systems, control computers, and provides input into targeting solutions and kill chain development to support weapons effects.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead a group of varied engineering functions developing solutions to enable carriage and release of munitions and Air Launched Effects (ALEs)
  • Responsible for program technical decisions as the system architect
  • Support all test phases including live fire events and system troubleshooting as the program's subject matter expert
  • Opportunity to join in on proposals and white-paper development creating novel solutions for requests directly from the warfighter and future capabilities/platforms envisioned by a forward-thinking executive management team
  • Interface with operators/end-user, executive management, program management, acquisition customer, vendors, engineering teams, and flight operations to field new capabilities
  • Lead, develop, and present material at technical meetings and design reviews
  • Project Engineering duties also consist of leading the development of program plans, estimates, schedules, system & sub-system requirements, system & sub-system test plans, technical orders, operator training, and sustainment activities

Job Qualifications

  • Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more years of experience with a masters degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
  • Demonstrates an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership.
  • Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
  • Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
  • Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
  • Able to work extended hours as required.
  • Ability to travel to support program and test events (up to 25%)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.
  • DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Experience integrating weapons, payloads, or avionics onto aircraft.
    • Experience with weapon or tactical datalinks.
    • Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553 and logical Interface Control Documents.
    • Software programming or embedded systems experience (familiarity with C++, MATLAB, Python, PERL scripting, etc.).
    • Candidate ideally also has previous project management experience.

About General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leading designer and manufacturer of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems, including the Predator® RPA series and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar. GA-ASI provides long-endurance, mission-capable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link systems required to deliver persistent situational awareness and rapid strike capabilities. The company is headquartered in Poway, California, and has additional offices and facilities around the world.
Learn more about General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
Size
14,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1955
* Ladders Estimates

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