Project Engineer Payload Integration

Job Summary

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

Project Engineers lead multi-disciplinary teams, innovate, design, integrate, test, qualify, and rapidly field cutting-edge technologies, sensors, and payload solutions into Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

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. This candidate will lead, support strategic objectives, stitch together systems of systems, develop customer facing relationships & networks, and produce mission system capability solutions that meet end users/customer’s requirements and CONOPs.

The Payload Integration group addresses challenging problems by developing, integrating, fielding, supporting, and advancing mature industry technologies into payload solutions for GA-ASI platforms. These payloads include Multi-Mode Radars, EO/IR systems, Advanced IRST, Electronic Warfare systems, Multi-INT platforms, Countermeasures, Communications, and Tactical Datalinks, delivering cutting-edge solutions to our customers.

The team is seeking a Project Engineer to lead the technical roadmap and execution of advanced podded and containerized solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong operational, design, and/or manufacturing experience in EO/IR and RF technologies and will lead the integration, maturation, and fielding of these standalone capabilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transitions high TRL demonstrated payloads into mature payload solutions for long-term mission capabilities across GA-ASI platforms
• Mature prototype level payloads through manufacturable Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) with the ability to scale to high-rate production
• Lead diverse multi-function engineering teams, meeting critical program milestones, and successfully executing programs within the defined cost and schedule.
• Represents programs as the face of engineering ensures consistent and appropriate messaging to external customer stakeholders, PoR representatives across the DoD, industry partners, subcontracts, and Sr. internal/executive stakeholders.
• Supports engineering estimates and proposals in response to customer and leadership directives
• Develops program plans, estimates, schedules and execute programs in accordance with those plans.
• Perform system analysis, trade studies, author technical white papers, and generate customer technical data packages.
• Complete, document, and present System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR).
• Represent company at technical reviews, customer meetings and system level integrations
• Supports mission architecture implementations and designs.
• Supports payload compatibility with initiatives such as Open Architectures (OMS, FACE, CESMO, etc.), Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence, onboard fusion, track management, resource management, and Human Factor’s based HMI design.
• Supports the development of test plans and manage the integration, verification and validation new capabilities and technologies.
• Supports development of business/strategic objectives and system concept-of-operations within primary platform development program, strategic customer demonstrations, evaluation programs, and Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) efforts.
  
  
  

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

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; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more years of experience with a masters degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates technical 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.
• Must have previous experience in Technical, Project Engineering or similar role, and experience in technical leadership with an emphasis on project execution as well as product innovation.
• Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, and government representatives.
• Demonstrated ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a dynamic work environment.
• Must possess the ability to resolve complex technical problems.
• Previous experience in developing and integrating hardware and software with various engineering disciplines including Mechanical, Electrical, RF, Cbyer and Software.
• Demonstrates technical expertise and experience with GA-ASI Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) & platforms, and quickly understand critical interfaces including MQ-9, MQ-1 and Avenger.
• Plans and leads development efforts that may require extensive Software Engineering scope.
• Candidate should have experience in one or more of the following technologies: Multi-Mode Radars, EO/IR systems, Advance IRST, Electronic Warfare systems, Multi-INT systems, Countermeasures, Communications, Tactical Datalinks, Automation Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence (A3I), HMI/UI, Cybersecurity, Software Architectures, Open Architectures and Standards (OMS, FACE, STANAG, etc), Networking, Modeling & Simulation.
• Candidate is desired to have experience with Product Management, Proposal Development, Basis of Estimation, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); Commercial and/or DOD Product development.
• Must be customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Willingness and ability to support new business development efforts are essential and required.
• Knowledge of DoD requirements generation and military system acquisition processes is highly desirable.
• Ability to obtain an maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance is highly desired.
  
  
  

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 98,100 - 171,398