Engineer VII

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) seeks a senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design and integration from concept through testing and platform integration in Rancho Bernardo, CA. You will review top-level requirements, create 3D models, conduct analyses, lead design reviews, and produce fabrication drawings for aerospace, military, and industrial applications.

The role requires leading a team of 3–10 engineers across disciplines, guiding integration in lab and military

Qualifications

• Requires advanced engineering degree and progressive engineering experience; 10+ to 15+ years depending on degree.
• Experience integrating complex systems in military/industrial environments.
• Ability to communicate engineering issues and results clearly to diverse audiences.
• Document and present designs, analyses and test results in briefing packages, drawings, and reports.
• Experience in organizing, planning, and coordinating workloads to meet milestones; project leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional teams to integrate design elements into a cohesive product, aligning with project objectives and customer requirements.
• Leads engineers for thermal and structural analysis to meet performance requirements.
• Develops design specifications, CAD models, and drawings to identify conflicts early.
• Develops and maintains integration plans, schedules, and milestones for on-budget completion.
• Conducts design reviews and provides feedback; proposes solutions to optimize integration efficiency.
• Coordinates procurement of components and materials with internal shop and external vendors.
• Leads or performs tolerance analysis and GD&T to ensure proper fit and alignment of components.
• Addresses complex technical issues with creative engineering approaches.
• Generates documentation including integration procedures, assembly instructions, and technical reports.
• Conducts verification and validation tests to ensure performance of integrated designs.

Skills

Leadership

System integration

3D modeling

Design reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Windchill

CAD modeling

Job description

57378BR

Job Summary:

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions to support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior Mechanical Engineer experienced in design and integration in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The ideal candidate would be an experienced mechanical engineer that can lead a system from concept through testing and platform integration by reviewing top level requirements, creating 3D models, reviewing/conducting analysis, leading design reviews, producing and reviewing drawings for fabrication, creating inspection plans, installing systems in the lab or military platform, and performing validation testing. The candidate should have experience integrating, installing, laying out and detailing mechanical, power, thermal and optical payloads for military and industrial environments for airborne, ground, space, and laboratory applications. Candidate should be familiar with structural design and fabrication of lightweight structures. Candidate must be able to lead a team of 3-10 engineers of various disciplines developing a system.

May function in an advisory or project leadership role providing direction to less experienced professional staff. Formulates plans, typically long term, for solution(s) development, documentation, and deployment, as well as meeting various compliance, reporting, and safety standards.

Responsible for the integration of the engineering solution within the overall engineering environment; and ensures that appropriate documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates are completed. Communicates with engineering professionals, users, and management throughout the solution development cycle, represents the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects, interacts with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations, and participates in the development of new or expansion of existing business.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads cross-functional teams to integrate various design elements into a cohesive product, ensuring alignment with project objectives and customer requirements.

• Leads engineers responsible for thermal and structural analysis as needed to ensure performance requirements are met.

• Responsible for development of design specifications, CAD models, and technical drawings to identify potential conflicts early in the design process.

• Develop and maintain integration plans, schedules, and milestones to track progress to ensure on budget and timely completion of design integration tasks.

• Conduct design reviews and provide feedback on design concepts, proposing solutions to optimize integration efficiency. Provides practical solutions and insight to problems involving integration and design.

• Coordinate procurement of components and materials required for integration with GA-EMS internal machine shop and external vendors.

• Leads or performs detailed tolerance stack up analysis and geometric and dimensional tolerancing (GD&T) to ensure proper fit and alignment of components.

• Addresses complex and difficult technical issues requiring highly creative approaches, drawing on advanced engineering concepts.

• Leads and generates documentation, including integration procedures, assembly instructions, and technical reports to support the integration process.

• Conduct verification and validation tests to verify the performance and functionality of the integrated designs. Identify and address issues or deviations from requirements.

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.

• Experience integrating complex systems for a variety of real-world military and industrial environments. Ideal candidate has mechanical design and test experience as well.

• Must be able to effectively communicate engineering issues, solutions, and analysis results verbally to audiences with varying technical depth and experience.

• Must be able to effectively document and present designs, analysis and test results in the form of briefing packages, drawings, documents and repots.

• Must have experience with organizing, planning, scheduling, conducting, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership.

• Familiarity with DoD and technology transition to the field is desired.

• Specialized in intricate surfacing in CAD is highly desired.

• Experience with handling large assemblies, sheet metal, mechanized systems, and cable integration is highly desired.

• Familiarity with CAD document control (Windchill or similar) is required.

• Structural and thermal FEA experience is highly desired.

• Composite experience is desired.

• Electronics packaging is highly desired.

• Prototyping of mechanical components for quick turnaround testing is highly desired.

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment with fluid requirements is highly desired.

• Able to handle multiple tasks in parallel is highly desired.

• Able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.

Job Category:

Engineering

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Workstyle:

Onsite

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

130,500

Pay Range High:

228,375

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?

Yes

US Citizenship Required?

Yes

Clearance Required?

Desired

Clearance Level:

Secret

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.