Systems Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is a leader in high-technology systems development, including remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless, and laser technologies. GA-EMS specializes in advanced electromagnetic systems and related power equipment for various government and commercial applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide Systems Analysis expertise to define/derive system and subsystem level requirements and performance predictions for new weapon systems such as tactical missiles, projectiles, hypersonic vehicles.
• Support Systems Analysis for lasers, satellite systems, or other complex aerospace systems.
• Lead trade studies and engineering & analysis teams for small projects.
• Adaptively support the systems engineering organization.
• Use analysis tools such as MATLAB, Three and Six Degree-of-Freedom (DoF) simulations, Python, etc. to define system level budgets such as accuracy, latency, link margin, power, etc.
• Perform analysis and decomposition of systems, segments, subsystems and assemblies and their respective requirements.
• Troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements, difficult coordination requirements, and special material requirements.
• Support program design reviews including presenting at these reviews.
• Develop systems engineering documentation, artifacts, and contract deliverables with oversight from a Lead Systems Engineer, Chief Engineer, or Program Manager.
• Make technical presentations as required.
• Interface with customers during program shaping, ConOps development, and requirements derivation activities.
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineering staff.
• Observe all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations.
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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: six or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, four or more years of experience with a master's degree, or two or more years with a PhD.
• Thorough and broad understanding of engineering concepts and principles, and the ability to apply those concepts to development of cutting-edge aerospace systems.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
• Customer-focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
• Sound understanding of tactical guided missiles, projectiles, hypersonic vehicles, lasers, or satellites and their subsystems and the engineering disciplines that support them is required.
• Demonstrated experience with classical systems engineering methods and industry application of those methods, is required.
• Demonstrated ability with, or willingness to learn systems engineering tools such as DOORS, Jama, CORE, etc. is required.
• Demonstrated experience with Model Based Systems Engineering and the Cameo/MagicDraw suite of tools including is highly desired.
• The ability and desire to teach and mentor other Systems Engineers and Systems Analysts is desired.
• Experience developing inputs to proposals, white papers, and requests for information (RFIs) is desired.
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) is desired.
• OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Language (SysML) Professional (OCSMP) certifications (SysML Model User, SysML Model Builder Fundamental, SysML Model Builder Intermediate, SysML Model Builder Advanced) is desired.
• Success in this position requires consistent application of the following key abilities: demonstration of a positive attitude, strong initiative and work ethic, and ability to multi-task; achieving good results and delivering solid products with minimum time expenditure; exceptional interpersonal, communication, computer, and presentation skills; ability and willingness to collaborate as part of a team, as well as accomplish tasks independently with minimal direct supervision; rapid and effective problem-solving; ability to work extended hours as required; travel expectation: must be customer-focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment; must possess active DOD Secret security clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret if required.