Project Engineer Medium Altitude UAS India

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ICP bonus

Hybrid work

401(k) plan

On-site facilities

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in Poway, CA is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead country-specific airborne, ground, and data infrastructure development for the MQ-9 program.

The role focuses on development, fielding, and integration of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS for India, coordinating with program engineering and suppliers. The position requires leading diverse teams, managing scope and interfaces with international stakeholders, and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, Master's or PhD in engineering or related field.
• 9+ years (bachelor), 7+ years (master), or 4+ years (PhD) of progressive engineering experience.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leads hardware and software integration for the UAS flight environment.
• Plans projects with cross-functional teams to meet budget and schedule.
• Develops system architectures tied to mission requirements.
• Executes full lifecycle program from concept to airworthiness.
• Supports proposal development and customer integration.

Skills

Strong communication

Project leadership

System engineering principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

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.

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 Project Engineer to join our MQ-9 Program Engineering group located in Poway, CA focused on development and fielding of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS for the country of India. Under limited supervision, this Project Engineer will lead country-specific advanced airborne, ground and data infrastructure development efforts in coordination with MQ-9 Program Engineering leads and functional engineering resources. Additionally, this Project Engineer will support global strategic supplier development, proposal efforts and customer-specific capability integration for this platform.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads hardware and software integration efforts for the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) flight environment.
• Leads and plans projects with diverse cross-functional engineering teams to successfully execute programs within budget and schedule.
• Develops system architectures tied to mission and performance requirements.
• Conducts and leads trade studies that results in design and architecture that meet mission needs.
• Performs full lifecycle program execution from concept through airworthiness testing, certification and fielding.
• Actively plans, leads and participates in test events, including System Integration Lab (SIL), Ground and Flight Test phases.
• Develops and presents technical material for diverse audiences.
• Interfaces with US and International Customer stakeholders.
• Devises new approaches to resolve unusual or complex engineering problems.
• Troubleshoots conflicting design/development requirements, difficult coordination elements, and special requirements.
• Understands and applies systems engineering principles; organizes project definitions in a top-down organized system engineering approach.
• Effectively applies Concept of Operations (CONOPs) to drive physical and functional design requirements.
• Actively supports proposal development through work scope definitions, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) organization and engineering estimation.
• Works collaboratively with global suppliers to include development of work packages, contract elements and collaboration work products.
• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on related efforts, when required.
• Provides directions to technical teams and leads moderately experienced professional staff.
• Responsible for the execution and implementation of the engineering process: design, development, integration, test and performance verification.
• Manages program schedule and resource needs.
• Leads and develops program reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR and Test Readiness reviews.
• Supports program capture and business development activities.
• Integrates and tests mission systems of varying maturity levels.
• Develops physical and functional data dissemination and data flows solutions.
• Generates airworthiness documentation and approvals, as required.
• Apply cyber security requirements including IATT and network security; interprets classification guidance and related security related elements.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some 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 are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
• Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• A Professional Engineering License, original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, and invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium are desirable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.

Job Type: Full-Time Salary. Salary range: 109,500 - 187,875.