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MQ9B Air Vehicle IPT Lead
$188k-229k (estimate)
Full Time | Durable Manufacturing
3 Months Ago
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is Hiring a Remote MQ9B Air Vehicle IPT Lead
Highlights Working For GA-ASI:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Engineering Supervisor to join the MQ-9B Engineering Development team located in Poway, CA.
Under general supervision with limited review, this position is responsible for systems engineering, technical leadership, and managing a team of skilled engineers for the MQ-9B Air Vehicle. Position interacts with aircraft subsystems including: structures, propulsion, fuel, mass properties, avionics, data links, communications and others. Primary role is supervisory, and is a technical lead with budget and schedule responsibilities. Activities include coordinating: upgrades, modification, qualification, and certification of a new unmanned aircraft variants currently in development.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Qualifications:
- This position is eligible for the Individual Compensation Program (ICP) bonus.
- This position is eligible for a hybrid work environment (up to 1 day/week remote work from home) pending project needs.
- Outstanding benefits including: 401(k) (with company match), company pension, on site cafeterias, gyms and outdoor recreation centers, Employee Recreation Association (ERA) which gives unlimited access to events and amusement parks such as San Diego Zoo and Safari Park.
- Outstanding work environment: team-centric, value and respect all contributors, great growth potential within GA-ASI project engineering and GA-ASI as a whole.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Engineering Supervisor to join the MQ-9B Engineering Development team located in Poway, CA.
Under general supervision with limited review, this position is responsible for systems engineering, technical leadership, and managing a team of skilled engineers for the MQ-9B Air Vehicle. Position interacts with aircraft subsystems including: structures, propulsion, fuel, mass properties, avionics, data links, communications and others. Primary role is supervisory, and is a technical lead with budget and schedule responsibilities. Activities include coordinating: upgrades, modification, qualification, and certification of a new unmanned aircraft variants currently in development.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide technical leadership and ownership within the MQ-9B engineering group.
- Supervise a diverse team of engineers, including those with mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering backgrounds.
- Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Certification Verification Engineers (CVEs), Office of Airworthiness and Systems Safety ensuring activities are aligned with the certification basis and its proposed means of compliance.
- Provide project engineering support in conjunction with the program management.
- Define work scope, deliverables, budget estimates (NRE, materials, travel), and schedule for out-years and support status and execution of current efforts.
- Review and approve technical, certification, and qualification documentation.
- Support UAS/aircraft flight and ground test activities.
- Work with the functional engineering managers/directors to ensure priorities and scope are well defined and resource allocations are planned to ensure staffing is adequate to meet schedule.
- Represent the Chief Engineer’s office at program and technical reviews as well as Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) with customers.
- Coordinate with functional design engineers from various technical areas to solve relevant qualification issues and keep certification efforts on track and within program scope.
- Act as technical representative for customer and management meetings by presenting technical content at design reviews (e.g. Certification Panels, SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, etc.).
- Work with program managers to provide technical coordination of vendors and suppliers by ensuring SOWs and technical specifications are written and correct.
- Coordinate meetings and technical reviews with responsible design engineers and subcontractors.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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; fifteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, thirteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or ten or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Demonstrates a detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice as well as project and/or program leadership including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established project deadlines or milestones.
- Must posses the ability to contribute to the development of new concepts and principles; resolve unusually complex technical problems; serve as spokesperson on projects and/or programs; and be a technical expert in one or more areas of engineering.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective leadership interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
- Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
- Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment.
- Able to work extended hours as required.
- A Professional Engineering License, original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, invited to present one or more original works to a national or international engineering symposium, and invited to Chair engineering review panels as a technical expert are desirable.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Durable Manufacturing
SALARY
$188k-229k (estimate)
POST DATE
02/26/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
05/23/2024
WEBSITE
ga-asi.com
HEADQUARTERS
HUNTSVILLE, AL
SIZE
3,000 - 7,500
FOUNDED
1993
CEO
JEFF KAPPENMAN
REVENUE
$1B - $3B
INDUSTRY
Durable Manufacturing
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About General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
For nearly three decades and more than six million flight hours, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems innovative, state-of-the art Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and high-tech systems have spawned an ever-growing line of versatile, reliable, cost-effective aircraft that have provided situational awareness systems and solutions for military and commercial customers worldwide. GA-ASI RPA are operated by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and NASA and multiple international customers. Career Opportunities: Become a member of our team and youll ...
discover your innovative potential. Youll have the opportunity to work with the best in the field, and will have the liberty to take your vision to the next level. Were a special company with special people, and maybe the perfect landing spot for you. Learn more about career opportunities at https://www.ga-careers.com/
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