UAV Systems Specialist IV

General Atomics; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a Network Engineer Analyst to join the Network & Product Engineering Team in Poway, California. You will design, implement, and support UAV network infrastructure, collaborating with architecture and lead engineers to meet project goals.

The role emphasizes self-motivation and proactive problem solving. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to define requirements, analyze system changes, and sustain existing UAS

Qualifications

• Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to the completion of a bachelor's degree and nine or more years of professional engineering/military technical experience and/or professional in-depth engineering/military documentation experience.
• Must have two or more years of management/customer interface.
• Equivalent professional engineering/military technical experience or military operations and maintenance experience may be substituted in lieu of education/training.
• Familiar with basic mechanical and electrical design concepts; RETMA rack mountable equipment design and integration is a plus.
• Ability to organize, schedule and coordinate work phases at the project level.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal project team and customer team members to define network system design requirements.
• Analyze and modify system requirements to support project outcome.
• Coordinate with Software Engineering, Configuration Management and Manufacturing personnel to facilitate tasks.
• Support sustaining engineering tasks impacting UAV assemblies and sub-assemblies.
• Develop network configuration and provide technical networking support for production and development systems.
• Identify and troubleshoot system malfunctions and adjust network configurations for efficient operation.
• Coordinate repair, replacement, or retirement of network infrastructure.
• Proactively identify and propose resolutions for issues affecting network/server infrastructure.
• Document proposed, intermediate, and final network system design.
• Document Network Infrastructure implementation procedures.
• Assist lead Engineers with System Specifications and Production Test Procedures.

Skills

L2/L3 networking

Routing protocols

Ethernet technology

TCP/IP hardware

DoD security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 9+ years experience

Engineering/military technical experience

Tools

Wireshark

RFC2544 test sets

Terminal Emulator / SFTP/FTP/TFTP

Job description

58748BR

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 Network Engineer Analyst to join our Network & Product Engineering Team in Poway, California.

Responsible for Network Infrastructure design, implementation, and support for UAV related systems. Work with network Architecture and lead Engineers to develop new designs or modifications of existing systems as required to meet project goals. Assignments are normally outlined in terms of overall objectives and anticipated results. Work is reviewed at milestones and at completion. Applicant must be self-motivated and a self-starter.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with internal project team and customer team members to define network system design requirements.

• Work with internal project team and customer team members to analyze and modify system requirements as needed to support project outcome.

• Work with other functional groups such as Software Engineering, Configuration Management and Manufacturing personnel to facilitate project tasks completion.

• Work with lead Engineers on sustaining engineering tasks that impact existing UAS assemblies and sub-assemblies.

• Develops network configuration and provides technical networking support for production, development and implemented systems.

• Identify and troubleshoot system malfunctions and make corrections to network configurations to ensure efficient operation.

• Coordinate the repair, replacement, or retirement of network infrastructure.

• Proactively identify, investigate, and propose resolutions to issues that could impact the network/server infrastructure utilized by customers to support mission operations.

• Document proposed, intermediate, and final network system design.

• Document Network Infrastructure implementation procedures

• Assist lead Engineers in the producing documentation such as System Specifications and Production Test Procedures (PTP).

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to the completion of a bachelor's degree and nine or more years of professional engineering/military technical experience and/or professional in-depth engineering/military documentation experience. In addition, must have two or more years of management/customer interface. Equivalent professional engineering/military technical experience or military operations and maintenance experience may be substituted in lieu of education/training.

• Must be familiar with basic mechanical and electrical design concepts. Knowledge of RETMA rack mountable equipment design and integration a plus.

• Ability to organize, schedule and coordinate work phases, determining the appropriate approach at a given task level at the project level.

• Ability to understand, communicate and apply new concepts quickly.

• Intermediate level knowledge of Network Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies.

• Solid grasp of Network routing protocols. (OSPF, BGP, RIP, EIGRP, ISIS, Static Routes, etc.).

• Solid grasp of Ethernet technologies. (STP, VLANs, Port-Security, MACSEC, IGMP Snooping, BUM filters).

• Intermediate level knowledge of Network support tools. (Terminal Emulator, SFTP/FTP/TFTP Clients,

• Wireshark, RFC2544 compliant test sets, ICMP, Traceroute, etc.).

• Hands on implementation and support of TCP/IP Network Infrastructure (hardware) (Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Media Converters, NTP Servers, and PC Clients).

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.

Job Category:

Engineering

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Workstyle:

Onsite

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

99,500

Pay Range High:

170,750

Travel Percentage Required:

50% - 75%

Relocation Assistance Provided?

No

US Citizenship Required?

Yes

Clearance Required?

Desired

Clearance Level:

Secret

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.