MQ-9A Aircraft Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide on-site expertise in identifying issues, troubleshooting steps, and resolving questions beyond standard maintenance procedures and documentation available to the Fleet.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the GA-ASI MQ-9A Engineering team in Poway, CA and with NAVAIR/USMC MQ-9A personnel at MCAS.
• Interact on technical matters with MQ-9A fleet personnel, NAVAIR engineers, and the GA-ASI Engineering disciplines in Poway CA on a daily basis.
• Technical matters include but are not limited to: MQ-9 airframe, propulsion, electrical system, software, data links, and ground control segment.
• Assume technical and engineering responsibility of the success of an identifiable project.
• Directs activities of design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD.
• May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• A strong understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory is required, along with experience applying these concepts broadly and a growing knowledge of related technical fields.
• Excellent communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; self-starter and proactively identify and help coordinate resolution of technical issues.
• Must have MQ-9A system and subsystem experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance is required.