Project Engineer III, IV

GALT • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc. (GALT Aerospace) is a non-traditional defense contractor focused on rapid innovation to solve critical security challenges. Founded in 2015, GALT Aerospace provides simple, effective information capabilities to support all levels of war, focusing on architecture solutions, open systems integration, rapid prototyping, fielding, and operations. The company's culture emphasizes Customer Focused Innovation, intellectual curiosity, and cognitive diversity. Programs typically involve rapid development and demonstrations of advanced integrated communication systems in SWaP-constrained military airborne platforms. GALT Aerospace is seeking a full-time salaried Project Engineer to lead the development, integration, and testing of high-performance RF communication and electronic warfare systems for defense aerospace applications. This role focuses on high-performance and efficient embedded software systems, hosting military-grade waveforms, and implementing Weapons Open Systems Architecture (WOSA) standards to drive technical strategy from design to field deployment. The Project Engineer will oversee the bring-up, testing, and troubleshooting of RF hardware in laboratory environments using RF test equipment. This position requires knowledge of project and resource planning fundamentals, including integrated master schedules, work breakdown structures, resourced scheduling, critical path determination, risk identification and mitigation, and an understanding of defense contracting. Project Engineers at GALT Aerospace have significant responsibilities, are accountable for program success, and must possess strong time management skills, be team-oriented, and communicate effectively. With technical program management responsibilities, the role requires knowledge of industry norms and safe practices. The Project Engineer will work closely with the Program Manager and Lead Engineer to ensure program success, manage the engineering schedule, and lead and task a small team of engineers.

Requirements

• Ability to manage rapid prototyping fast-paced technical projects, manage program/technical schedules and risk, and allocate tasks to the engineering team
• Productive team collaboration, task ownership, responsibility, and follow-through
• Excellent written (design documents and specifications) and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with design, development, and integration of Software Defined Radios (SDR)
• Familiarity with embedded software and hardware development: CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs at the device and board level and debugging/troubleshooting techniques
• Familiarity with design tools such as C/C++ compilers/IDEs, Vivado/Vitis, and JTAG
• Familiarity with WOSA, FACE, or MOSA (Modular Open Systems Approach) architectures
• 5+ years of technical experience in defense aerospace RF and embedded systems
• Bachelor's Degree (BS, E.E/C.S.) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or related technical field
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of RF communication theory and digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools
• Military, Aircraft, or Space design and development of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems
• 10+ Years in Industry and Technical Leadership
• Strong critical and analytical thinking
• Ability to take initiative, multi-task and work well under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, integration, and testing of high-performance RF communication and electronic warfare systems for defense aerospace applications
• Focus on high-performance and efficient embedded software systems, hosting military grade waveforms, and implementing Weapons Open Systems Architecture (WOSA) standards to drive technical strategy from design to field deployment
• Oversee the bring-up, testing, and troubleshooting of RF hardware in laboratory environments using RF test equipment
• Know the fundamentals of project and resource planning such as integrated master schedule, work breakdown structure, resourced scheduling including critical path determination, risk identification and mitigation
• Understand the basics of defense contracting and contracting with suppliers and sub-contractors
• Manage the engineer schedule
• Lead and task a small team of engineers
• Work closely with the Program Manager and Lead Engineer to ensure program success

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees