Engineering Manager, Electrical Engineering Design Team

Transmission & Distribution World; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 131.000 - 228.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation assistance

Zusammenfassung

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) in Rancho Bernardo seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead our Electrical Technologies team. You will guide high‑power power systems, HEL tech, space sensors and related electronics across product lines with 80% technical leadership and 20% management.

You will coordinate design concepts, schedules and budgets, mentor staff, and serve as a primary technical contact for contracts and external partners.

Qualifikationen

• Typically requires a Bachelor, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field with 11+ years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.
• Extensive experience in mixed-signal circuit design, power systems, and hardware development.

Aufgaben

• Plan, manage and technically lead an engineering unit through all project phases.
• Develop and implement technical, schedule, quality and budget objectives with management.
• Lead design, integration, test of power systems and controls for multiple product lines.
• Coordinate with internal teams, suppliers and customers on technical matters and problems.
• Represent the organization as a prime technical contact on contracts and projects.

Kenntnisse

Power Electronics

Mixed-signal Design

DoD Security Clearance

Technical Leadership

Project Management

Communication Skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

HyperLynx

MATLAB

Microsoft Project

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineering (EE) Manager to join our Electrical Technologies team located in Rancho Bernardo. We are looking for someone with drive, talent, and experience in Electrical Design who also thrives in a fast-paced, Research and Development (R&D) environment. The successful candidate will report to the Sr. Manager of High-Speed Digital and, alongside high-caliber engineering management staff, will be engaged in the engineering support and new development of electrical power systems for High Energy Laser (HEL) systems, high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, advanced aerospace and electro-optic sensors, space-based optical communications, nuclear thermal propulsion, cutting-edge technology ventures into Defense and "NewSpace", and a variety of disruptive technologies in the expanding product portfolio of GA-EMS.

This manager will manage a staff of up to 10 Engineers at a range of experience levels. This position is 80% technical engineering work and 20% functional management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the planning, managing and technical performance of an engineering unit through all phases of assigned project(s) from inception through completion.
• Participate with technical staff, program managers and executive management to develop and implement current, annual and long-term technical, schedule, quality, business and financial objectives for the unit.
• Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of power systems, controls, and electronics for all product lines and technology areas. These encompass high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, pulsed power systems, battery systems, high energy laser systems, space systems, advanced sensors, laser communications, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
• Participate in and coordinate the establishment of design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, testing, and integration.
• Interact internally with engineering team and/or with suppliers, vendors or customers to share information for problem resolution.
• May act as primary contact for engineering activities.
• May participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s).
• Ensure technical leadership and excellence is maintained by participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required management, professional, and technical talent.
• Identify engineering issues and provide leadership in developing solutions such as re-allocation of resources or modifying specifications.
• May participate in the development of new business opportunities and expansion of existing business opportunities.
• Generate electrical architecture solutions for new project needs, perform electrical engineering analyses for systems and circuits, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort schedules.
• Formulate plans, typically long-term, and coordinate solutions development and deployment including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solutions in an evolving environment.
• Plan for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology.
• Participate in or may lead the development of new or expansion of existing business opportunities.
• Communicate with colleagues and management throughout solution development and deployment cycles.
• Represent the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects and interact with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

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, 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.
• Required Experience: Mixed-signal (analog/digital) circuit design; power systems; analysis, design, and implementation of hardware systems to include digital, analog, RF, laser, and optical is required.
• Desirable Experience: Electronics design for photonics and space applications, embedded controls in power electronics or high-power computing, digital or microprocessor control of power supplies and control systems, guiding a design through development and into production, technical architecture and safety administration for complex, high-consequence system-of-systems and familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Desired Skills (ranked high to low): PowerPoint Engineering; Microsoft Project and Excel (expert user); PCB Design Software (e.g. Altium Designer); SPICE circuit design, modeling, and simulation tools; HyperLynx Signal/Power Integrity tools; MATLAB.
• Demonstrate an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads of an engineering unit to meet established deadlines or milestones with experience in project leadership.
• 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.
• Capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact.
• Customer-focused and able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
• Some travel and extended work schedules may be required.

Job Category

Engineering

Experience Level

Management

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