UAV Systems Specialist: Field Engineering & Writing

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a UAV System Specialist in the Engineering Field Support Department based in San Diego, CA. Under general supervision, you will research, coordinate, develop, and release field bulletins to enhance product safety and reliability.

You will engage with stakeholders, review engineering drawings and technical documents, and travel on-site as required to support GA-ASI objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with five or more years of professional engineering/military technical and/or documentation experience.
• Strong technical writing skills – must be able to convey complex technical issues clearly and concisely.
• Experience working on aircraft (military or commercial) is highly desired.
• Experience with aviation flight and/or aviation maintenance (military or civilian) highly desired.
• Manned or Unmanned pilot certificate (military or civilian) highly desired.
• Ability to work independently and with multi-disciplined technical staff.
• Excellent communication, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Write detailed bulletins translating complex engineering investigations into concise, customer-ready documentation.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to determine scope, urgency, actions, and impacts of field bulletins.
• Balance multiple bulletin assignments and troubleshoot using standard engineering principles.
• Review bulletins before stakeholder review and obtain concurrence and approval for release and closure.
• Travel and provide on-site support as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a UAV System Specialist in the Engineering Field Support Department based in San Diego, CA. Under general supervision, you will research, coordinate, develop, and release field bulletins to enhance product safety and reliability.

You will engage with stakeholders, review engineering drawings and technical documents, and travel on-site as required to support GA-ASI objectives.