General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

UAV Systems Specialist IV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Poway, CA 92064In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent training required, along with 9+ years of engineering or military technical experience
  • 2+ years of management or customer interface experience preferred
  • Thorough understanding of engineering and military principles related to UAV technology
  • Ability to create and communicate complex technical documentation and concepts effectively
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills for managing projects and client relations
  • Problem-solving skills to address and innovate solutions for complex technical challenges
  • Proficiency in computer applications essential for engineering tasks

Responsibilities

  • Lead integration, verification, and validation of UAV payloads and weapon systems
  • Develop program plans, estimates, and schedules to guide project progression
  • Create system designs, perform analyses, and generate requirements documentation
  • Troubleshoot design conflicts to ensure alignment with project goals
  • Present technical material clearly for reviews and stakeholder meetings
  • Support operational testing phases including lab, ground, and flight tests
  • Maintain critical documentation such as Interface Control Documents and test plans

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge unmanned aircraft technology
  • Engagement in various phases of project life-cycle from planning to testing
  • Possibility for professional growth in a leadership-oriented environment
  • Collaboration with diverse teams including customers and contractors
  • Involvement in innovative projects that influence future operations and capabilities
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a UAV Systems Specialist to join our UA Army PE group. In this position you will work in the Payloads and Weapons Systems Project Engineering Group to system integrations on Unmanned Aircraft (UA) programs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead or support efforts performing integration, verification and/or validation of payload and weapon systems on GA-ASI's UA programs
  • Develop program plans, estimates, and schedules
  • Develop system/architecture designs, perform system level analysis, and generate requirements
  • Troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements
  • Develop and present technical material for reviews and meetings
  • Support lab, ground, and flight test events
  • Develop/maintain Interface Control Documents, Software Requirement Specifications, Performance Specifications, presentations and review test plans/procedures
  • Coordinate and interface with customers, contractors, and engineering groups assigned to projects
  • Support ongoing operation of the payload and weapons systems
  • Provide support for proposals/white papers for future efforts or capabilities
  • Provide oversight, coordination, and direction to design or technical staff

Job Qualifications

  • Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to the completion of a bachelor's degree and nine or more years of professional engineering/military technical experience and/or professional in-depth engineering/military documentation experience. In addition, must have two or more years of management/customer interface. Equivalent professional engineering/military technical experience or military operations and maintenance experience may be substituted in lieu of education/training.
  • Must demonstrate a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the engineering/military principles underlying the technology, an excellent working knowledge of the engineering development process, and a thorough understanding of logistic support analysis, principles and procedures.
  • Must possess
    • The ability to develop, acquire, interpret and communicate engineering technical data
    • The ability to develop and communicate new concepts and apply them in an evolving environment
    • The ability to organize, schedule and coordinate work phases and determine the appropriate approach at the task or project level
    • Excellent leadership and organization skills in order to work with management and customers and represent the organization
    • The ability to identify issues and develop innovative solutions to a variety of complex technical problems;
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to accurately analyze, document, present and report recommendations
    • Excellent knowledge of computer operations and applications
    • Ability to work both independently and lead in a team environment is essential as is the ability to work extended hours and travel as required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Experience integrating and testing weapons, payloads, or avionics onto aircraft
  • Experience with EO/IR, Radar, COMINT/SIGINT, EW or weapons systems
  • Familiarity with Networking, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422 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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