General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Senior Electromagnetics Project Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc • $130K — $155K *
Poway, CA 92064In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in engineering or related field, with 13-18 years of progressive experience.
  • Nationally recognized expert in one or more engineering fields, evidenced by publications, presentations, patents, or leadership roles.
  • Ability to guide solutions for complex technical problems and develop new engineering concepts.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with a customer-focused mindset.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Conceptualizes innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges with limited oversight.
  • Leads and guides research efforts to solve engineering problems while managing resources effectively.
  • Prepares reports and ensures compliance with safety standards and requisite reporting.
  • Acts as a spokesperson, representing the company's technical capabilities to national audiences.
  • Mentors and transfers specialized engineering knowledge to staff and management.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and leadership roles.
  • Ability to shape the future of engineering solutions within the organization.
  • Engagement in a wide range of challenging and innovative engineering problems.
  • Collaboration with senior leaders and external technical experts.
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Job Summary

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • With limited management consultation, this position, serving as a recognized authority in one or more engineering fields, conceptualizes and articulates innovative resolutions to highly technical and complex engineering problems. Functioning in an advisory or leadership role, directs the planning and oversight of the successful implementation of those resolution. Represents the company nationally through technical presentations and papers as an expert, consultant, and champion of specialized engineering knowledge and is a presence in attracting and retaining engineering business and professional staff. Anticipates and reports on future engineering challenges that will directly impact the present and future engineering objectives of the organization.
  • Conceptualizes and articulates innovative resolutions to highly technical and complex engineering problems.
  • Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between organizations.
  • Provides leadership, direction and guidance for research into the solution of engineering problems.
  • Advises or directs the planning for the implementation of engineering solutions, including strategic objectives and timetables.
  • Participates or directs the allocation of technical resources and professional staff to achieve objectives.
  • Prepares status/progress reports and ensure compliance, reporting, and safety standards are maintained.
  • Acts as spokesperson and represents the technical capabilities of the organization to national audiences.
  • Functions as a key participant in attracting and retaining engineering business as well as professional staff.
  • Effectively counsels, mentors and transfers highly specialized technical engineering knowledge to management, professional and support staff.
  • 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 degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; eighteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, sixteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or thirteen or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
  • Must be a nationally recognized expert in one or more engineering fields as demonstrated by:
    • Original work(s) published in national professional engineering journals;
    • Invited presentations to national engineering symposiums;
    • Participation as Chair on national engineering review panels; and,
    • Engineering patents held. Has demonstrated leadership ability by directing/developing the solution(s) to highly technical and complex engineering problems, and has been a key participant in attracting and retaining engineering business as well as professional staff.
  • Must possess the ability to:
    • Guide the resolution of unusually complex technical problems;
    • Champion the development of new concepts and principles; and,
    • Serve as an expert spokesperson on those concepts and principles.
    • Must also possess excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, be customer focused, and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment. Able to work extended hours and travel as required. A Professional Engineering License is desirable.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret 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
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1955
* Ladders Estimates

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