Survivability & RF Integration Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 116,480 - 208,505; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a Survivability Engineer to support LO systems across multiple platforms. You will work with the Mission Systems team to define RF/antenna requirements and predict RF behavior to guide design choices for survivable GA-ASI platforms.

The role involves designing test fixtures, representing Survivability in customer/vendor engagements, and leading IRAD/CRAD survivability projects while maintaining compliance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with fundamental electromagnetic principles.
• Experience in developing and executing design of experiments.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Strong team player with leadership potential qualities.
• Demonstrated technical expertise and application of engineering principles.
• Ability to contribute to development of new concepts and principles.
• Preferred: Six Sigma techniques.
• Degree in Electromagnetics or Physics preferred.
• Experience integrating LO compatible systems into aircraft platforms.

Responsibilities

• Familiarity with antennas and apertures for DoD vehicles.
• Develop RCS requirements for antennas and apertures for GA-ASI platforms.
• Use standard tools to predict RF properties and integrate antennas into GA-ASI designs.
• Design and fabricate fixtures and models for validation of survivable designs.
• Act as Survivability technical representative for customer and vendor engagements.
• Provide planning and technical leadership to IRAD/CRAD projects on Survivability tech.
• Ensure compliance, safety standards, and safe operating procedures.
• Observe laws and regulations in all business conduct.

Skills

Electromagnetics principles

Design of experiments

Written and oral communication

Team leadership potential

Technical engineering expertise

Concept development

Six Sigma knowledge (preferred)

LO materials and low observable tech (

Education

Bachelor's / Master's / PhD in engineering

Degree in Electromagnetics or Physics preferred

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a Survivability Engineer to support LO systems across multiple platforms. You will work with the Mission Systems team to define RF/antenna requirements and predict RF behavior to guide design choices for survivable GA-ASI platforms.

The role involves designing test fixtures, representing Survivability in customer/vendor engagements, and leading IRAD/CRAD survivability projects while maintaining compliance and safety standards.