Engineer VIII

General Atomics; Acton (MA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has an opening for a Chief Engineer for Space EO/IR Payloads within the Optical Sensor System Group in Acton, MA. You will drive the technical strategy and execution across pre-award concepts through on-orbit operations.

The role requires senior leadership, multi-disciplinary expertise, and a DoD security clearance, with responsibility for architecture, requirements, testing, and risk management across payload programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
• Eighteen+ years with bachelor's; sixteen+ with master's; thirteen+ with PhD; equivalent experience allowed.
• Experience leading EO/IR space payload design, performance analysis, assembly, test, and operation.
• Broad Space Systems and Ground Test domain experience.
• Experience with EO/IR sensor assembly, integration, and test teams.
• Strong communication with customers and senior management.
• Active DoD security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine space payload architectures for weather, earth science, missile defense, ISR missions.
• Provide technical direction for EO/IR payload development, interfacing, integration, and testing.
• Support concept, architecture, requirements, trade studies, and modeling/simulation.
• Organize and review technical efforts and deliverables with program management.
• Act as technical authority and main payload POC for customers/stakeholders.
• Guide program risk/opportunity management and issue resolution.
• Mentor staff to develop SMEs.

Skills

EO/IR payloads

Systems engineering

Space systems

Technical leadership

Risk analysis

Customer communication

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Job description

52847BR

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 support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

General Atomics is looking for a Chief Engineer for Space EO/IR Payload efforts within our Optical Sensor System Group in Acton, MA. The Chief Engineer is responsible for the technical strategy and technical execution of space payload programs and IRAD. This includes all phases of development from pre-award concept development, initial architecture and development of interfaces and component requirements through design, testing and verification, production support, and on orbit operations. The Chief Engineer will be responsible for directing the execution activities of all functional disciplines on a program from the existing portfolio as well as heavily engaged in new pursuits.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Application of electro-optical and infrared remote sensing system knowledge to develop and refine space payload system architectures for weather, earth science, missile defense, ISR, or other space sensing missions
• Provide technical direction for all activities associated with the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of EO/IR Payload systems with complex hardware/software attributes
• Support payload concept development, system architecture development, system and subsystem requirements development, systems analysis and trade studies, and systems modeling and simulation
• Organize and review technical efforts, documentation, and deliverables on payload contracts in conjunction with program management staff.
• Technical authority for the program internally and main technical payload POC for the customer/stakeholders
• Provide guidance on program risks/opportunities
• Responsible for program technical issue resolution, ensures root cause is identified and corrective actions are executed
• Provide mentorship to develop lower-level engineering staff into future SMEs

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; eighteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, sixteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or thirteen or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Experience leading the design, performance analysis, assembly, test, and operation of EO/IR space payloads.
• Strong multi-disciplinary technical breadth in Space Systems and Ground Test Domain
• Specialized experience including the use of structured analysis, design methodologies and/or design tools in the development and implementation of large projects and experience leading EO/IR sensor assembly, integration, and test teams.
• Creative problem solver who demonstrates a broad ranging technical management and team development experience encompassing: Electro-optical multispectral and hyperspectral imaging sensors for space applications, Visible and Infrared Focal Plane Array technology, Process and system development, Failure and reliability engineering, Risk analysis and management.
• Able to present results and communicate with customers and senior management.
• Active DoD security clearance required

Job Category:

Engineering

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Workstyle:

Onsite

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

158,000

Pay Range High:

276,500

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

Yes

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Clearance Required?:

Yes

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.