Job description

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. With limited direction, this position exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solution to advanced technical engineering problem (s). May function in an advisory or project leadership role providing direction to experienced professional staff. Formulates plans, typically long term, for solution(s) development, documentation, and deployment, as well as meeting various compliance, reporting, and safety standards. Evaluates the integration of the engineering solution within the overall engineering environment; and ensures that appropriate documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates completed. Communicates with engineering professionals, solution users, and management throughout the solution development cycle, represents the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects, interacts with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations, and participates in the development of new or expansion of existing business. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Accountable for technical, cost, and schedule execution of the program’s Systems Engineering team. • Ensures all work products are produced in accordance with the project plan to satisfy the customer requirements. • Ensure all work products are completed on cost and schedule. • Defines IMS tasks required to complete scope of work to achieve program milestones. • Control account manager for assigned control accounts. • Provide technical oversight and direction of the Systems Engineering team for assigned program. SE team typically includes: requirements, modeling & simulation, airworthiness, human factors, system safety, cybersecurity, and RAM. • Responsible for external stakeholder engagement for team’s scope of work. Frequently collaborating with customers, subcontractors, and mission partners. • Contributes to the conduct of program design and readiness reviews. • Collaborate with SE leadership and peers to ensure consistent implementation of SE practices across programs. • Mentor junior engineers with SE practices. • Drive continuous improvement in system engineering processes, tools, and practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and reuse. • Support internal development and new business opportunities. • Using traditional and model-based systems engineering approaches, lead & contribute to the development of all SE work products which may include: • CONOPS • System Architecture • Requirements and Interface Control Documents • Mission and System Analysis • Trade Studies • MBSE Models • TRL / MRL Assessments • Verification & Validation Artifacts • Airworthiness Artifacts • Hume Factor Artifacts • System Safety Artifacts • Cybersecurity Artifacts • Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) Artifacts We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Requirements

Must-haves

Ensure all work products are completed on cost and schedule.
Defines IMS tasks required to complete scope of work to achieve program milestones.
Control account manager for assigned control accounts.
Responsible for external stakeholder engagement for team’s scope of work. Frequently collaborating with customers, subcontractors, and mission partners.
Contributes to the conduct of program design and readiness reviews.
Collaborate with SE leadership and peers to ensure consistent implementation of SE practices across programs.
Mentor junior engineers with SE practices.
Drive continuous improvement in system engineering processes, tools, and practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and reuse.
Support internal development and new business opportunities.
Using traditional and model-based systems engineering approaches, lead & contribute to the development of all SE work products which may include: • CONOPS
System Architecture
Requirements and Interface Control Documents
Mission and System Analysis
Trade Studies
TRL / MRL Assessments
Verification & Validation Artifacts
Airworthiness Artifacts
Hume Factor Artifacts
System Safety Artifacts
Cybersecurity Artifacts
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) Artifacts
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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Effort: medium