Systems Project Engineer Quick Reaction Capabilities QRC

Job Summary

Company Overview: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and advanced mission systems. They support critical missions around the globe and are committed to innovation, quality, and mission success.

About the Role

Under limited direction, the Senior Systems / Project Engineer in the QRC group provides end-to-end project and technical leadership for capabilities that span software, hardware, and human-machine interface (HMI) on GA-ASI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and associated ground systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage software development and system integration and test efforts
• Oversee hardware design and integration
• Drive HMI feature development
• Support fielded systems and lead issue investigations

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows:
• 9 or more years with a bachelor’s degree, or 7 or more years with a master’s degree, or 4 or more years with a PhD.
• Proven experience as a Systems Engineer and/or Project Engineer on complex aerospace, defense, or mission system programs, with responsibility for both technical content and project execution.
• QRC or experience working in a lean, fast-paced engineering environment is highly desirable.
• Experience managing software development and releases, including coordination with software teams, integration/test, and delivery to operational users.
• Experience with HMI or user interface feature development (e.g., ground control stations, operator consoles), including capturing user needs and validating usability and user experience.
• Experience overseeing hardware design and integration and working with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering disciplines.
• Strong systems engineering background, including requirements development and management, system architecture design, integration, verification and validation, and root cause/corrective action.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both low-level technical detail and high-level system view, and to provide clear summaries and recommendations to customers and leadership.
• Strong project management skills: planning, scheduling, risk management, coordination of cross-functional teams, and tracking to cost/schedule/performance in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical topics and project status to customers, management, and cross-functional teams.
• A strong sense of ownership and work ethic; takes responsibility for outcomes and is willing to put in the effort required to meet QRC schedules and mission needs.
• Customer-focused, with a commitment to supporting the mission and continuously improving both technical solutions and processes.
• Able to work independently with minimal direction and excel in a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
• Desired experience in one or more of the following: Embedded or real-time software and software integration, Test and verification techniques and tools, Manufacturing engineering principles and design for producibility, Systems engineering, system test and integration, and subcontractor/supplier management, Proposal development, basis of estimates (BOEs), and EVMS or similar project tracking methods, Commercial and/or DoD product development lifecycles, Familiarity with Linux/UNIX and Windows environments; experience with development, integration, or system administration tools is a plus.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows:
• 9 or more years with a bachelor’s degree, or 7 or more years with a master’s degree, or 4 or more years with a PhD.
• Equivalent engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Proven experience as a Systems Engineer and/or Project Engineer on complex aerospace, defense, or mission system programs, with responsibility for both technical content and project execution.
• QRC or experience working in a lean, fast-paced engineering environment is highly desirable.
• Experience managing software development and releases, including coordination with software teams, integration/test, and delivery to operational users.
• Experience with HMI or user interface feature development (e.g., ground control stations, operator consoles), including capturing user needs and validating usability and user experience.
• Experience overseeing hardware design and integration and working with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering disciplines.
• Strong systems engineering background, including requirements development and management, system architecture design, integration, verification and validation, and root cause/corrective action.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both low-level technical detail and high-level system view, and to provide clear summaries and recommendations to customers and leadership.
• Strong project management skills: planning, scheduling, risk management, coordination of cross-functional teams, and tracking to cost/schedule/performance in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical topics and project status to customers, management, and cross-functional teams.
• A strong sense of ownership and work ethic; takes responsibility for outcomes and is willing to put in the effort required to meet QRC schedules and mission needs.
• Customer-focused, with a commitment to supporting the mission and continuously improving both technical solutions and processes.
• Able to work independently with minimal direction and excel in a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
• Desired experience in one or more of the following: Embedded or real-time software and software integration, Test and verification techniques and tools, Manufacturing engineering principles and design for producibility, Systems engineering, system test and integration, and subcontractor/supplier management, Proposal development, basis of estimates (BOEs), and EVMS or similar project tracking methods, Commercial and/or DoD product development lifecycles, Familiarity with Linux/UNIX and Windows environments; experience with development, integration, or system administration tools is a plus.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.