Senior Mechanical Engineer, Airborne Electronics Packaging

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a mechanical engineer to design packaging for airborne electronics for remotely piloted aircraft. You will move concepts into realized hardware in-house and support integration on the aircraft.

Qualifications include a bachelors or higher in engineering, strong communication and planning skills, and eligibility for a DoD security clearance. This will be an on-site role in Poway, CA with multi-project responsibility.

Qualifications

• Must understand engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory.
• Ability to develop and communicate new concepts and apply them in evolving environments.
• Ability to organize, schedule and coordinate work phases and projects.

Responsibilities

• Package design of airborne electronics.
• Ensure electronics survive harsh environments and meet requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to achieve high production yield.
• Use analysis to reduce risk before testing.
• Present designs to peers, management and stakeholders for feedback.
• Work on multiple projects concurrently.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Observe all laws and regulations while conducting business.
• Work safely according to operating procedures.

Skills

Engineering concepts

Communication skills

Project coordination

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a mechanical engineer to design packaging for airborne electronics for remotely piloted aircraft. You will move concepts into realized hardware in-house and support integration on the aircraft.

Qualifications include a bachelors or higher in engineering, strong communication and planning skills, and eligibility for a DoD security clearance. This will be an on-site role in Poway, CA with multi-project responsibility.