Engineering Manager

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ICP bonus

Hybrid work environment

401(k)

Pension plan

On-site facilities

Gyms and recreation

Discounted event tickets

EV charging at work

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager III to lead the Wildfire Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) Project Engineering team in Poway, CA.

The role requires strong technical judgment, program management, and the ability to resolve complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced environment. The manager will lead one or more engineering teams, drive design concepts, requirements, interfaces, and technical approaches, and ensure objective

Qualifications

• Requires advanced engineering degree and many years of progressively complex engineering experience.
• Strong leadership and program-management skills are essential.
• Desirable: DoD security clearance and experience with EVMS, IMS schedules, risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage one or more project engineering teams for the Wildfire MMA program.
• Provide technical and organizational leadership from proposal through design, integration, verification, testing, and delivery.
• Set objectives for technical quality, schedule, staffing, and resources; resolve program issues.
• Interface with customers, program offices, suppliers, and internal teams to manage scope and performance.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and maintain a high-performance team culture.
• Travel as required and support business development activities.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Mentoring

Resource planning

Problem solving

DoD familiarity

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in engineering

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager III to lead and develop the Wildfire Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) Project Engineering team in Poway, CA. Wildfire is a new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) designed to replace the MQ-9A Reaper using a ‘best of breeds’ approach from various GA-ASI product lines.

The Engineering Manager III will lead one or more project engineering teams. The position is responsible for maintaining technical excellence; planning and managing engineering resources; supporting the attraction, selection, retention, and development of talent; and ensuring that technical, schedule, quality, and cost objectives are achieved. The manager will serve as primary contact for engineering activities and will interface with engineering leadership, program management, customers, and other internal and external stakeholders.

This position requires strong technical judgment, management capability, and the ability to resolve complex engineering, resource, schedule, and program issues in a fast-paced development environment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage one or more significant project engineering teams supporting the Wildfire MMA program.
• Provide technical and organizational leadership for engineering activities from proposal development through design, integration, verification, validation, testing, delivery, and customer support.
• Establish and maintain technical, schedule, quality, staffing, and resource objectives for assigned engineering teams.
• Partner with program managers, technical staff, functional leaders, and senior management to establish priorities and resolve technical, schedule, staffing, and resource issues.
• Participate in establishing design concepts, engineering criteria, requirements, interfaces, and technical approaches for product development, testing, integration, and sustainment.
• Monitor technical performance and ensure engineering work products meet program, customer, quality, and organizational requirements.
• Provide direction and support for lab, ground test, flight test, integration, and customer-training activities.
• Resolve complex management and technical problems and make timely decisions involving scope, risk, cost, schedule, staffing, and system performance.
• Serve as the primary engineering contact for assigned project engineering activities and represent the organization in internal and external technical discussions.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with customers, program offices, suppliers, and internal engineering and business organizations.
• Participate in proposal development, new business, and expansion of existing business opportunities.
• Foster a team environment that promotes technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, safety, and professional growth.
• Identify training and development needs and provide mentoring and career guidance.
• Manage performance, priorities, and staffing in accordance with company policies and applicable program requirements.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Highlights Working For GA-ASI

• This position is eligible for the Individual Compensation Program (ICP) bonus.
• This position is eligible for a hybrid work environment pending project needs.
• Outstanding benefits including: 401(k) (with company match), company pension, on site cafeterias, gyms and outdoor recreation centers, unlimited access to discounted tickets to events and amusement parks such as San Diego Zoo and Safari Park.
• Outstanding work environment: team-centric, value and respect all contributors, great growth potential within GA-ASI project engineering and GA-ASI as a whole.
• Free Electric Vehicle (EV) charging while at work.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex engineering experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates technical expertise in the application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice as well as project management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
• Must possess the ability to resolve complex management and technical problems.
• Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
• Customer focused.
• Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment.
• Able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• A Professional Engineering License, and original work(s) published in professional engineering journals are desirable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
• Desirable Qualifications:
• Experience with unmanned aircraft systems, aircraft systems engineering, autonomy, mission systems, payload integration, flight-test operations, or related aerospace programs.
• Previous DoD experience.
• Experience with Earned Value Management, Integrated Master Schedules, risk management, configuration management, and technical performance measurement.

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 130,500 - 228,375