Senior Avionics Packaging Engineering Lead

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 105,890 - 189,545; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading name in remotely piloted aircraft and airborne systems, seeks an Avionics Packaging Engineering Supervisor within the Mechanical Engineering Department.

The role focuses on supervising engineers and driving packaging design for military avionics. The successful candidate will guide the team through design reviews, testing, and integration of electronic enclosures, ensuring DO‑160 and MIL‑STD‑810 compliance while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or related field with progressive engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and aerospace environments.
• Experience with CREO CAD and mechanical packaging for avionics is preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the work of Engineers and Designers and oversee their output for consistency and accuracy.
• Plan and schedule work assignments for the team. Monitor project schedules, timelines and deliverables using standard project management tools and engineering systems.
• Act as the primary contact for the team; serve as the liaison in providing status across engineering and other internal teams.
• Assure that internal and customer needs are identified and addressed.
• Provide technical guidance to team members and reviews the accuracy and completeness of assignments.
• Define individual accountability and milestones to meet project objectives. Communicates performance expectations and provides assistance to resolve problems encountered by the team.
• May participate or lead design reviews with internal teams or customers.
• Monitor and maintain budgetary controls; allocate resources and make recommendations on the acquisition and use of equipment, systems, or other capital expenditures.
• Makes recommendations on human resources actions (e.g. staffing, training, compensation, etc.).
• Mentor or serve as a resource to share specialized knowledge with others.
• Oversee and/or perform electronic packaging mechanical design activities.
• Assist in assembly and integration of hardware to be tested.
• Coordinate or perform tests of mechanical assemblies to ensure compliance with product specifications.
• Write test procedures and reports.
• Write and review requirements.
• Plan, conduct and document tests in accordance with aerospace specifications.
• Oversee research, design, development and creation of detail drawings and parts lists for mechanical avionics products.
• Perform detailed design layout and analysis tasks to ensure that hardware meets all requirements.
• Interface with various engineering groups, including systems, electrical, mechanical, test, and project engineers to support system level requirements for electronic enclosures.
• Supports prototype as well as production builds of electronic assemblies. Perform various mechanical design tasks related to demonstrated competencies as directed.
• Support definition of testing requirements for electronics and electro‑mechanical systems per industry and military standards.
• Familiar with DO‑160 and MIL‑STD‑810 Environmental Requirements.

Skills

Mechanical packaging design

Thermal and vibration analyses

Environmental testing of electronic

Military electronic design and packing

DoD security clearance (ability to)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

CREO CAD

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading name in remotely piloted aircraft and airborne systems, seeks an Avionics Packaging Engineering Supervisor within the Mechanical Engineering Department.

The role focuses on supervising engineers and driving packaging design for military avionics. The successful candidate will guide the team through design reviews, testing, and integration of electronic enclosures, ensuring DO‑160 and MIL‑STD‑810 compliance while coordinating with