Engineering Manager III

General Atomics • Poway, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. GA-ASI has an exciting new opportunity for a Flight Technologies Tools and Support Engineering Manager in Poway, CA. The engineering manager will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing the systems and business processes of the Flight Technologies department.

Requirements

• Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field
• Eleven or more years of progressively complex engineering experience
• Equivalent experience in lieu of education
• Proven experience in a supervisory or management role
• Project and task management experience, including resource planning and bid and proposal tracking
• Extensive experience in aerodynamics, flight performance, CFD, or GNC and knowledgeable about the other areas
• Experience with flight testing of UAS
• In-depth knowledge of aviation regulations and standards
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient with C Programming language, Python, and Matlab Auto-coding
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GA-ASI aircraft, specifically Gray Eagle variants, Predator variants
• Experience with various aircraft types, including both unmanned and manned fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of engineers with a focus on the flight sciences (GNC, aerodynamics, flight performance, and CFD) and specifically the tools that enable their work.
• Manage the compute resources of the department, including maintenance and upgrades.
• Manage the capital expenses for the department.
• Manage software licensing for the department.
• Oversee resource planning for the department.
• Oversee department bid and proposal work.
• Develop and maintain the roadmap for investment in the tools used by the department, to include codes developed internally by the team as well as COTS software packages.
• Recruit, hire, retain, and develop engineers with broad flight sciences backgrounds that align with the development roadmap.
• Closely coordinate resources with other department leaders as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior