General Atomics-posted 5 months ago
$105,890 - $189,545/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Remote • Poway, CA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to join our MQ-9B Engineering team located in Poway, CA. This position will focus on avionics development projects pertaining to our MQ-9B RPA platform. This is a multi-faceted role dealing with a wide variety of skill sets and stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. Under general supervision with limited review, this position is responsible for determining and developing effective approaches for resolving a wide range of difficult engineering problems. The position will include working with engineering leadership, program management, and customer representatives to develop and execute development, test, and sustainment programs for domestic and international customers.

  • Work with the Chief Engineering Office and Program Engineering Teams to fulfill the technical obligations of the Customer Program requirements.
  • Work with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering functional teams to lead requirements generation, development timelines, and test execution to ensure timely delivery for Customer Programs.
  • Support operation of engineering systems by evaluating and interpreting needs and develop effective approaches to resolving those issues.
  • Support engineering estimates and proposals in response to customer and program management direction.
  • Troubleshoot, analyze, and manage issue tracking in assigned area by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles.
  • Provide documentation and make technical presentations as required.
  • Direct the activities of designers, technicians and may direct the activities of less experienced professional staff.
  • May represent the organization in providing solutions to technical issues associated with specific projects.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, seven or more years of experience with a master's degree, or four or more years with a PhD.
  • Demonstrates an 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 with some experience in project leadership.
  • Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals.
  • Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
  • Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
  • Able to work extended hours as required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
  • A Professional Engineering License.
  • Original work(s) published in professional engineering journals.
  • Invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium.
  • 401(k) (with company match)
  • Company pension
  • On site cafeterias
  • Gyms and outdoor recreation centers
  • Employee Recreation Association (ERA) which gives unlimited access to discounted tickets for amusement parks such as San Diego Zoo and Safari Park.
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