Engineer VI

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. We have an exciting opportunity for a Supervisor Staff Engineer to join our Agile Mission Systems (AMS) team here in San Diego in support of the Radar Production Project Engineering team.

Requirements

• 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; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Previous experience in technical leadership with an emphasis on project execution as well as product innovation.
• Working knowledge of System Engineering concepts, Root Cause Analysis, Top - Down system requirements and Bottom - Up test methodology.
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to distill complex engineering topics into concise presentation materials, and present effectively to customers, internal stakeholders, and Sr. management.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge embedded systems, test and verification techniques, and manufacturing engineering principles and concepts.
• Experience with Project Management, Systems Engineering, System Test & Integration, Subcontractor Management, Proposal Development, Basis of Estimation, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); Commercial and/or DOD Product development, Cyber/AT/Security best practices.
• Familiarity with system administration tools such as LINUX/UNIX, PetaLinux, Windows operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to a multi-discipline engineering team by determining technical objectives and/or solutions to resolve highly technical and complex engineering problems across development, manufacturing, and sustainment programs.
• Manage and execute complex cross-functional projects involving software and hardware components to cost, schedule, and performance expectations.
• Lead system level Qualification, Verification and Validation Testing of hardware and software with emphasis placed on deriving & tracking test requirements, generation of system level Test Plans and Procedures, conducting Lab/Ground/Flight testing.
• Quickly grasp and understand the full scope of radar integration activities and come up to speed quickly in new areas.
• Take on high-level problems and recommend a technical path forward.
• Demonstrate proficiency in problem solving, root cause analysis and drawing change procedures.
• Collaborate and draw support and guidance from senior engineering staff and program management offices.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

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