Engineer VI

General Atomics

Poway, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Affirmative Action, Agile Programming Methodologies, Aircraft Piloting, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Business Development, Business Strategy, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Diversity, DoD Clearance, Earned Value Management (EVM), Electricity, Engineering, Federal Laws and Regulations, Genetics, Hardware Development, Hardware-Software Integration, Human Factors, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Internet Security, Leadership, Medical Conditions, Messaging Middleware, Military, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Management, Profit & Loss, Program Planning, Project Engineering, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Radio Frequency, Requirements Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Schedule Development, Security Clearance, Simulation, Software Administration, Software Architecture, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Statement of Work (SOW), Surveillance, System Architecture, System Readiness Review (SRR), Systems Analysis, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Analysis, Technical Presentation, Technical Support, Time Management, Trade Studies, United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Poway, CA

POSTED

4 days ago

53628BR

Company:

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Job Summary:

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

Agile Mission Systems (AMS) at GA-ASI in San Diego, CA is a growing center of excellence seeking high-performing technical contributors and future leaders in the Project Engineering (PE) role. This candidate will define and execute program plans, lead strategic objectives, influence multi-level business strategies, resolve critical mission gaps, and drive missionized architectures to achieve disruptive tactical advantages and effects on adversarial competition. This candidate’s contributions will span across multiple UAS platforms including Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), Longshot, Small UAS platforms, Expendable UAS platforms, NexGen ISR, and Legacy Platform variants such as MQ-1 & MQ-9A/B.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Plan and lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams, ensuring alignment with business and strategic objectives, allocating technical resources, meeting critical program milestones, and successfully executing programs within the defined cost and schedule.

+ Lead and support software development teams through the software development lifecycle using Agile best practices.

+ Oversee subcontractor technical scope by defining subsystems requirements, writing Statements of Work, performing technical evaluation, and aligning subcontractor deliverables with overall program milestones.

+ Identify, manage, and develop mitigations for risks at a system level.

+ Support technology initiatives such as Open Architectures (OMS, FACE, etc.), Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence, onboard fusion, track management, resource management, and Human Factor’s based HMI design.

+ Foster a collaborative environment and build consensus for technical solutions between GA functional engineering departments, program management, external GA P&Ls, and customer stakeholders.

+ Represent programs as the engineering lead, ensuring consistent and appropriate messaging to external customer stakeholders, PoR representatives across the DoD, industry partners, subcontractors, and senior internal/executive stakeholders.

+ Write and support proposal technical volumes and engineering estimates.

+ Perform system-level analysis and trade studies, generate requirements, and develop system architecture and designs.

+ Generate and present technical review data packages, such as System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR), to customers and executive leadership.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job ID#:

53628BR

Job Category:

Engineering

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

State:

California

Clearance Level:

Secret

Pay Range Low:

116,480

City:

Poway

Clearance Required?:

Desired

Pay Range High:

208,505

Recruitment Posting Title:

Software & Processing Project Engineer

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; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.

+ Proven ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them in a dynamic work environment to resolve complex technical problems.

+ Demonstrated expertise in the application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice as well as project management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.

+ Experience in developing and integrating hardware and/or software with various engineering disciplines, including Software, Electrical, RF, Cyber, Autonomy, AI/ML, and Mechanical.

+ Experience in one or more of the following technologies: Automation, Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence (A3I), HMI/UI, Cybersecurity, Software Architectures, Open Architectures and Standards (OMS, FACE, STANAG), Networking, Modeling & Simulation, Edge Processing, High Performance Computing.

+ Product Management, Proposal Development, Basis of Estimation, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); Commercial and/or DoD Product development experience.

+ Must be a self-starter with strong leadership and team management skills.

+ Effective communication skills with the ability to build enterprise relationships and manage customer expectations.

+ Willingness and ability to support new business development efforts are essential and required.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

No

Workstyle:

Onsite
General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.

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