General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Engineering Manager III

Poway, CA 92064In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in engineering or a related field; equivalent experience allowed.
  • Minimum 11 years of progressively complex engineering experience.
  • Detailed technical expertise in engineering principles, concepts, and practices.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Capability to lead and guide less experienced professionals.
  • Customer-focused with the ability to work independently or in teams.
  • Professional Engineering License and published works are desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and provide direction to a multi-disciplinary team across engineering and non-engineering functions.
  • Establish and maintain team vision, goals, and processes for technical resolution activities.
  • Provide engineering proposal estimates and manage budgets for concurrent contracts.
  • Act as a technical advisor on projects and provide guidance to professional staff.
  • With limited direction, determine technical objectives for engineering problems.
  • Assist project teams in formulating plans for development and compliance with standards.
  • Evaluate and ensure integration of engineering solutions within existing architectures.

Benefits

  • Leadership role with opportunities for career development.
  • Engagement in diverse projects requiring cross-functional collaboration.
  • Opportunity to interact with senior external personnel on technical matters.
  • Potential for involvement in new business opportunities and expansion efforts.
  • Work within a structured environment focusing on safety and compliance.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

For this position, you will lead a team required to interface across multiple engineering disciplines (including electrical, mechanical, software, components, materials, cyber, safety, structures and more), and multiple non-engineering disciplines (including program management, finance, scheduling, material management, configuration management, data management, publications, and more) in order to develop, manage, and execute critical engineering solutions for production and sustainment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Functions as a Manager role providing leadership, direction, charging guidance, technical guidance, career development support to new and experienced professional staff.
  • Establishes and maintains team vision, goals, and processes as they relate to technical resolution activities.
  • Provides engineering proposal estimates, contract statement of work feedback, and manages corresponding budgets/cost accounts upon award for a significant number of concurrent contracts.
  • Functions in an advisory or leadership role for a project/program and provide direction and guidance to less experienced professional staff or team of professional staff.
  • With limited direction, exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solution to technical engineering problem(s).
  • Helps project engineering team formulate plans, both short and long term, for solution(s) development, documentation, and implementation, as well as meeting compliance, reporting, and safety standards.
  • Evaluates the integration of the engineering solutions within the overall engineering architectures of various platforms; and ensures that appropriate documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates are completed.
  • Communicates with engineering professionals, solution users, and management throughout the solution development cycle.
  • Represents the company as a prime technical contact on various contracts and/or projects.
  • Interacts with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations and participates in the development of new or expansion of existing business.
  • Determines technical objectives for solution(s) to advanced technical engineering problems.
  • Represents the organization as a prime technical contact within and engineering team for assigned project(s)/program(s).
  • Formulates plans and guides the development and implementation of engineering solution(s) including deployment, resource requirements, testing, documentation, integration and compliance and safety.
  • Plans and coordinates the maintenance of engineering solutions including, documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solution(s) in an evolving environment.
  • Plans for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology.
  • Participates in or may lead the development of new or expansion of existing business opportunities.
  • Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
  • Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Job Qualifications

  • Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex engineering experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • Demonstrates a detailed and 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.
  • Must have strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals.
  • The capability of representing the organization as a prime technical contact; and the ability to provide leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
  • Must be customer focused and able to work on a self- initiated basis or in a team environment and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
  • A Professional Engineering License, original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium, and invited and/or participated on an engineering review panel are desirable.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance is required.

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
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Founded
1955

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