Engineering Manager: Real-Time Controls & Instrumentation

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager for the Electrical Technologies Real-Time Controls & Instrumentation Team in Rancho Bernardo. You will lead the development of controls and instrumentation systems for HEL and related technologies, reporting to the manager of Instrumentation &Controls.

A strong background in LabVIEW, cRIO and real-time systems is essential. The role emphasizes architectural leadership, hands-on LabVIEW work, and cross-disciplinary collaboration

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in engineering or related field with nine+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• Strong experience with National Instruments LabVIEW, cRIO systems, LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA development.
• Ability to think architecturally and evaluate controls and software solutions at system level across hardware/software interfaces.
• Strong system-level troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, communications and subsystems.
• Ability to read and understand code in C# and C++, and support reviews in those languages.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and technically lead engineering projects from inception to completion.
• Develop, integrate, and test controls and instrumentation systems across product lines.
• Provide architectural leadership for multi-component control systems; guide interfaces, dependencies and maintainability.
• Lead troubleshooting across disciplines to identify root causes and coordinate cross-team resolution.
• Mentor engineers, perform design reviews, and support LabVIEW/cRIO development when needed.
• Communicate status, risks and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Architectural thinking

System-level troubleshooting

Mentoring/leadership

DoD clearance

C#

C++

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in engineering or related field

Tools

LabVIEW

LabVIEW Real-Time

LabVIEW FPGA

cRIO

Job description

General Atomics is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager for the Electrical Technologies Real-Time Controls & Instrumentation Team in Rancho Bernardo. You will lead the development of controls and instrumentation systems for HEL and related technologies, reporting to the manager of Instrumentation &Controls.

A strong background in LabVIEW, cRIO and real-time systems is essential. The role emphasizes architectural leadership, hands-on LabVIEW work, and cross-disciplinary collaboration