Engineer Project Manager

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leading provider of remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. This position oversees and coordinates the operational aspects of one or more projects, serving as a liaison between project management and the project team, engineering, line management, and the customer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create project plans and manage resources to ensure project schedules, budgets, quality, and specifications are met.
• Plan for multi-year capital investments, including machine shop capacity planning and scheduling of engineering space for aircraft integration validation activities.
• Coordinate departmental and cross-functional teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and services.
• Assign and monitor work of project management staff, providing technical support and direction when necessary.
• Interpret and administer policies, processes, and procedures that impact project(s).
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Collaborate across management and project team to expand services and potential business opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and other regulations.
• Identify and assess project issues and develop solutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to employees working on assigned projects.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field and at least eleven years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field, with at least five years in project management.
• Extensive understanding of project management processes, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management.
• The ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets.
• The ability to initiate, plan, and manage projects.
• The ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data, and develop solutions to a variety of non-routine matters of diverse scope and nature.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently and lead in a team environment.
• Able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Security Clearance is required.