Project/Unit Description The Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) Air National Guard Program Division (ANGPD) is currently seeking an Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical engineer for a full-time research faculty position in the Aircraft Systems Engineering Branch, with the position located in Tucson, Arizona. ANGPD is predominantly focused on delivering combat capability to the Air National Guard and Reserves through sponsor-focused systems upgrades, testing, and training programs. ANGPD provides sponsors programmatic and technological solutions in a variety of areas including program management, system engineering, operations, acquisitions, test & evaluation (T&E), tactics, training, and research. This is an experienced position requiring past experience in aircraft modification, cable & interconnect, test execution, data analysis, structural analysis, and systems engineering.For this position, the primary location is Tucson, AZ but candidates interested in being stationed at any of the following GTRI field office locations will also be considered:
Additionally, this position will consider researchers being positioned at the following cities with a growing sponsor base:
Job Purpose The Systems Engineer oversees and coordinates the work of technical teams on systems projects, ensuring the successful design, implementation, operation, and technical management of those projects. Taking a holistic approach to systems engineering, the Systems Engineer ensures that all aspects of a system project are considered and addressed. The Systems Engineer works closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and then develops and documents technical requirements that meet those needs. The Systems Engineer leads the design team in developing a system architecture that meets all of the requirements. After the system is designed, the Systems Engineer oversees the implementation of the system, working with the implementation team to ensure that it meets all of the requirements. Once the system is deployed, the Systems Engineer manages the technical aspects of the system, including monitoring performance, troubleshooting problems, and making improvements.
Key Responsibilities - Facilitate product or system requirements gathering and analysis with sponsors and other key stakeholders
- Verify systems engineering product life-cycle components to include definitions, requirements analysis, synthesis, systems analysis and implementation
- Conduct product or system design synthesis translating requirements into physical architectures for systems of moderate complexity to include defining and refining internal and external interfaces
- Develop and contribute to technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes
- Analyze product or system functionality as defined by requirements
Additional Responsibilities - Design and analyze aircraft modifications for AATC test aircraft, to include documentation of the modifications and advocating for their approval with aircraft program offices or other approval authorities
- Support other engineers in the development of modifications in order to ensure structures and design meet acceptable aerospace standards
- Interpret system requirements to design and produce aircraft mechanical and interconnect hardware for test and evaluation
- Produce technical data for approval authority and fabricators including but not limited to drawings, analyses, reports, customer briefs, and so forth
- Perform analysis of flight test data and structural designs
Required Minimum Qualifications - Foundational knowledge of structural design and mechanical integration/test, including exposure to developmental design in laboratory or flight-test environments
- Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) tools used for mechanical modeling, drafting, and documentation
- Experience or expertise in one or more of the following: (1) Cable and interconnect design, fabrication, troubleshooting (2) Mechanical component design and drafting (3) Systems test and verification (4) Data analysis (5) Technical data packaging (6) Structural stress analysis
- Strong communication skills relaying analytical and technical information to stakeholders
- Ability to obtain Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications - Active Secret Clearance
- In-depth experience creating models and technical drawings using software such as AutoCAD or Solidworks, or equivalent
- Knowledge of architectures, functions, and interfaces for electronic warfare (EW) and avionics systems
- Hands-on experience creating physical hardware; mechanical, structural, and cable and interconnect solutions
- Experience or expertise in one or more of the following: (1) test and evaluation of aerospace systems, (2) sensor integration, (3) signal processing (4) EO/IR sensors, (5) knowledge of RF threat systems
- Experience with procedures for modification of Military and Civil aircraft
- Understanding of Finite Element Analysis and modeling necessary for successful implementation
- Familiarity with GTRI or DoD test and evaluation environments, engineering documentation standards, and configuration management practices
- Experience working with or for USAF System Program Offices.
Travel RequirementsEducation and Length of Experience This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement.The final job offerwill be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook
- 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree inMechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field of study
- 3 years of related experience with a Masters' degree inMechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field of study
- 0 years of related experience with a Ph.D. inMechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field of study
U.S. Citizenship Requirements Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.
Clearance Type Required Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Benefits at GTRI Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.
