Cables Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. They are seeking a 2nd shift Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in Poway, CA.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Determines technical objectives for solution(s) to advanced technical engineering problems.
• Represents the organization as a prime technical contact within and engineering team for assigned project(s)/program(s).
• Plans and coordinates the maintenance of engineering solutions including, documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solution(s) in an evolving environment.
• Develops and executes introduction to production plans including but not limited to production workflows, Point of manufacturing, production test procedures and quality inspection plans.

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; four or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree or two or more years of experience with a master's degree.
• Must have a understanding of engineering concepts, principles, and theory.
• 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 work extended hours and travel as required.
• Desirable: 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; experience on Video systems and testing, RF/Antenna systems, RF Test equipment performance and use with a thorough knowledge of transmitters and receivers – radar experience a plus; a thorough understanding of lean and the ability to think and drive beyond current technology to positively affect cost, quality and reliability; experience with RF, System Integration & Test, SAP; thorough understanding of Manufacturing concepts and principles; experience with New product introduction, LRIP, and Full rate production; experience with mechanical 3D design and printing of production tooling, shop aids; experience with system programing language.