Field Engineer Lead

General Atomics Systems Integration; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI) is a provider of military and commercial engineering services. This position leads teams in installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of assigned equipment, troubleshooting, and coordinating training and product briefings with customers and vendors.

The role acts as on-site company representative with customers, ensures technical quality, and supports planning, scheduling, and travel to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field and six or more years of progressive technical experience in aviation maintenance.
• Must understand aviation maintenance practices and possess leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads.
• Ability to resolve supervisory and technical problems and act as on-site spokesperson.
• Strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills for interfacing with others.
• Customer focused, self-initiated, team oriented, and willing to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Guides and trains customers in operation, maintenance, and inspection procedures.
• Analyzes equipment failures to determine cause and corrective action.
• Advises on design changes to improve efficiency or reduce costs.
• Implements preventive maintenance programs and maintains records.
• Coordinates off-site logistics including parts shipments and support.
• Participates in planning and development of HR to ensure talent availability.
• Acts as local on-site company representative with customers.
• Ensures compliance with laws, regulations and operating procedures.
• Maintains productive and safe working environment.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Planning

Scheduling

Coordination

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

On-site Liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Six+ years progressive technical experience in aviation maintenance

Job description

Job Summary

General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a provider of military and commercial engineering services. GA-SI is a leading-edge expert in systems integration technologies, reliability improvements, and controls system design.

Job Summary

General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a provider of military and commercial engineering services. GA-SI is a leading-edge expert in systems integration technologies, reliability improvements, and controls system design. This position, following established policies and practices, provides leadership and direction to employees in the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of assigned equipment. Troubleshoots technical problems and issues, determines technical solution in accordance with product and customer specifications, and recommends actions to company or customer representatives for product solution. Assesses product needs in accordance with customer specifications. Coordinates the development of and conducts technical training and product briefings with customers, vendors, and company representatives. Acts as local on-site company representative with customers. Ensures technical quality is maintained.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides guidance and training to customers in establishing operation, maintenance, and inspection procedures and techniques.
• Analyzes equipment failures to determine cause and recommends corrective action.
• Advises and assists in effecting design changes to improve equipment efficiency and/or reduce cost of operation.
• Devises and implements preventive maintenance programs and keeps performance and maintenance records on equipment.
• Coordinates off-site logistics requirements, including but not limited to, parts shipments to and from the off-site location.
• Coordinates off-site support requirements when assigned to the home office.
• May participate in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of human resources to ensure the availability of the required management, professional, and technical talent.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to maintain a productive and safe working environment in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Additional Functions 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 bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field and six or more years of progressive technical experience in aviation maintenance, with some military aviation experience. Equivalent experience in aviation maintenance may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Must have a thorough understanding of the practices and procedures of aviation maintenance as well as leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
• Must possess the ability to resolve supervisory and technical problems and serve as on-site spokesperson.
• Good communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with others.
• Customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required.

Job Type: Flex Salary

Salary range: 73,700 - 128,780