Senior Project Engineer, High Energy Laser Technologies

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. GA-EMS designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

About the Role

Responsible for designing the engineering development effort and leading the execution and implementation of the engineering process in concert with the Chief Engineer and Project Manager. Accountable for aggregate technical team, engineering plan and execution, and performance to plan. Ensures that program technical resource needs are defined and met by working with the functional organizations to identify and secure appropriate staffing. Manages resource needs and leads engineering activities for a cross-functional engineering team. Executes program plans to conform to cost, schedule, production, and performance commitments. Supports technical leadership on product design, development, and improvement projects in concert with Program Management. Represents the project team’s efforts to the engineering functional organization and Project Manager. Provides regular updates to the Program Management Office and senior leadership. Represents the engineering functional organization to Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with engineering professionals, solution users, and management throughout the solution development cycle, and represents the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects.
• Presents engineering work products in periodic and milestone reviews to senior staff and customers.
• Organizes all engineering work to support the project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and budget per the Project Management Plan (PMP).
• Affirmative action statement: We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

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; fifteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, thirteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or ten or more years with a PhD.
• May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• An Engineering degree is preferred, though a Science degree may be accepted with appropriate experience.
• Demonstrates broad 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 significant experience in project leadership.
• Requires strong skills in management, project management, leadership, communication, systems engineering, and engineering technical disciplines.
• Expertise or significant experience in at least one engineering technical discipline or domain is required. Examples: power electronics, vehicles drive train, energy storage, optical or high power laser systems, mechanisms and structures, etc.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of systems engineering processes, flow down of system requirements, system architecture and the interaction of system and subsystem requirements. Detailed knowledge and understanding of system verification and validation to ensure the final products conform to the stated requirements.
• Experience with contractual documents -- understand and apply statement of work requirements, familiarize stakeholders with contract and organization requirements.
• Knowledge/experience with Requirements Management Systems, support requirements, lifecycle planning and integration for DOD systems is desired.
• Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) are required. Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, enabling an effective interface with customers and other departments and/or professionals; capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
• Broad, multi-disciplinary technical expertise and a history of applying of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice.
• Previous DOD experience highly desirable.
• Have a desire to work in a fast-paced testing environment.
• A Secret DOD clearance is required, with the ability to obtain and maintain and TS/SCI clearance.