Actuated Systems Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leading provider of remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. They are seeking an Actuated Systems Engineer in Poway, CA.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Determines annual and multi-year technical objectives for designated engineering systems or projects.
• Represents the assigned systems or projects as a prime technical expert.
• Acts as expert consultant and advisor in identified areas of engineering.
• Advises or directs the activities of assigned projects to achieve technical objectives.
• Directs and allocates technical resources and professional staff to achieve objectives.
• Develops new and/or expands existing business opportunities.
• Ensures compliance, reporting, and safety standards are maintained.
• Publishes and presents technical papers and abstracts and participates in internal and external technical program reviews.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows: twelve or more years with a bachelor's degree, ten or more years with a master's degree, or seven or more years with a PhD.
• May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates a detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals; the capability of representing the organization as a prime technical contact; and, the ability to provide leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
• Must be customer-focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment and able to travel as required.
• A Professional Engineering License, original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium, and invited and/or participated on an engineering review panel are desirable.
• Experience with bearing selection and sizing, motor selection and sizing, and gear design and analysis preferred.
• 3D CAD modeling, drawing generation and checking experience preferred.
• Finite Element Analysis experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) preferred.
• Electromagnetic devices knowledge preferred.
• Mechanism design experience preferred.
• Hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, and electro-hydrostatic actuation experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.