Advanced Program Vehicle Modeling Architect

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a VMS Modeling Architect in San Diego, Poway, CA to oversee vehicle management system development for unmanned aircraft concepts.

The role focuses on translating flight physics into MATLAB/Simulink models and leading cross-discipline engineering efforts. The successful candidate will develop roadmaps, mentor engineers, and deliver strategy-level briefings to executives, while ensuring MIL-spec compliant requirements across all

Qualifications

• Bachelor, Master, or PhD in engineering with progressive experience (15+ years with Bachelors, 13+ with Masters, or 10+ with PhD)
• Degree in aerospace/aeronautical, electrical, mechanical or related field is highly desirable
• Strong ability to apply engineering principles and manage workloads to meet milestones
• Excellent documentation and communication skills; able to interface with multiple departments and stakeholders
• Experience mentoring and leading engineers and working with cross-discipline teams

Responsibilities

• Develop technical roadmap and execution plans for design, development, integration, and test of a vehicle management system
• Develop technical and strategy-level briefings for internal and external reviews
• Communicate with Advanced Programs and ASI leadership
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers
• Translate flight physics into MATLAB scripts and Simulink models for real-time simulation
• Construct MATLAB/Simulink models for automatic code generation
• Verify and validate system on simulated and actual hardware against data
• Decompose mission use cases to define system requirements aligned with MIL specs
• Adapt modeling techniques for various air system configurations
• Develop analytical tools for advanced concepts

Skills

MATLAB scripting

Simulink modeling

Strong communication

Mentor and lead engineers

Aircraft physics understanding

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in engineering

Aviation/aerospace engineering degree desirable

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Job Summary

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. The Advanced Programs group has an exciting opportunity in San Diego, CA (Poway, CA) for a VMS Modeling Architect to oversee the definition and development of vehicle management systems for application on emerging unmanned air vehicle concepts. The department seeks a candidate with proficient design and application experience in cross-discipline vehicle modeling.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop technical roadmap and execution plans for the design, development, integration, and test of an advanced vehicle management system and adjacent enabling technologies


• Develop technical and strategy-level briefings for internal and external stakeholder review


• Regular communication with Advanced Programs and ASI executive leadership


• Provide regular technical mentorship to lower-level technical team members


• Cross-discipline aircraft physics database management as best-practice development


• Translate the physics of flight control avionics, the aerodynamic characteristics, and the mass properties of a conceptual aircraft into MATLAB scripts and Simulink models for real-time simulation.


• Construct MATLAB/Simulink models for automatic code generation.


• Independently verify and validate the system on simulated hardware and on the actual hardware against higher fidelity simulation and test data.


• Support the decomposition of mission use cases to define system requirements that are compliant with adequate MIL Specs.


• Adapt advanced fitting and modeling techniques for a variety of advanced concepts air system configurations


• Develop analytical tools as required for advanced concepts.


• Perform vehicle-control-system-related tasks for all phases of a new aircraft development program, including requirements development, clean-sheet design, software integration and validation, wind tunnel, ground test, and flight test planning, and analysis of flight data through prototype flight tests.


• Liaison to propulsion, aerodynamics, mass properties, and other disciplines.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

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.


• Degree in aerospace/aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field is highly desirable.


• Demonstrates a detailed and 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.


• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals.


• Must be customer focused and able to work on a self- initiated basis or in a team environment and able to work extended hours and travel as required.


• Comfortable in following a stringent software process for flight code production.


• Comfortable in working with a team of subject matter experts.


• Able to mentor and lead less-experienced engineers.


• Excellent documentation and communication skills.


• MATLAB scripting.


• Familiarity with aircraft aerodynamics, propulsion, and mass properties

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 128,130 - 229,358