Engineer VIII

General Atomics

Poway, CA

Apply

JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Aerospace and Defense, Affirmative Action, Aircraft Piloting, Analysis Skills, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Control Systems, Customer Relations, Data Analysis, Diversity, Documentation, Electricity, Engineering, Federal Laws and Regulations, Flight Planning, Genetics, Government, Integration Testing, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Medical Conditions, Mentoring, Military, Prototyping, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Software Design, Software Engineering, Software Validation, Strategic Planning, Surveillance, System Architecture, Systems Engineering, Systems Hardware, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Strategy, Testing, Time Management, United States Citizen, Use Cases, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Validation Testing, Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Poway, CA

POSTED

1 day ago

54029BR

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.

The Advanced Programs group has an exciting opportunity in San Diego, CA (Poway, CA) for an Advanced Programs Utility Systems Architect to oversee the definition and development of vehicle control systems for application on emerging unmanned air vehicle concepts. The department seeks a candidate with proficient design and application experience in vehicle control, subsystem control, vehicle system architecture, and flight test to support emerging advanced aircraft development programs. Experience in front-end air vehicle system development efforts including requirements development, clean-sheet design, software integration and validation, and lab/ground/flight-based test planning, execution, and analysis will be required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Develop technical roadmap and execution plans for the design, development, integration, and test of an advanced vehicle management and control system

+ Develop technical and strategy-level briefings for internal and external stakeholder review

+ Regular communication with Advanced Programs and ASI executive leadership

+ Provide regular technical mentorship to lower-level technical team members

+ Develop cohesive utility system architectures and manage teams performing detailed design

+ Manage LRU development and risk mitigation for aircraft utility systems

+ Flight autonomy architecture and design

+ Utility control architecture and design

+ Development of vehicle state diagrams

+ Selection of Vehicle Management System Hardware

+ Integration and testing of Vehicle Management System Hardware

+ Support the decomposition of mission use cases to define control system requirements that are compliant with adequate MIL Specs.

+ Develop analytical tools as required for advanced concepts.

+ Perform vehicle-control-system-related tasks for all phases of a new aircraft development program, including requirements development, clean-sheet design, software integration and validation, flight test planning, and analysis of flight data through prototype flight tests.

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

Job ID#:

54029BR

Job Category:

Engineering

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

State:

California

Clearance Level:

Secret

Pay Range Low:

140,940

City:

Poway

Clearance Required?:

Yes

Pay Range High:

252,293

Recruitment Posting Title:

Advanced Programs Senior Systems Engineering Architect

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; 18 or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, 16 or more years of experience with a masters degree, or 13 or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.

+ Degree in aerospace/aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field is highly desirable.

+ 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.

+ Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or 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.

+ Comfortable in working with a team of subject matter experts.

+ Able to lead less-experienced engineers.

+ Excellent documentation and communication skills.

+ Familiarity with airworthiness

+ Familiarity with MBSE

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

No

Workstyle:

Hybrid
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.

About the Company

General Atomics

Resume Resources

Free Resume Templates Free Resume Builder