Tooling Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leading provider of proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems. This position involves exercising considerable initiative and creativity in solving advanced technical engineering problems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops innovative but practical solutions to advanced technical problems in engineering.
• Provides focal point for technical communication within the Company management and represents the Company as the prime technical contact to customers and/or government regulatory agencies.
• Presents reports at engineering meetings, participates in program reviews, and consults on problems.
• Provides expert guidance and consulting to other staff members working on difficult engineering problems.
• Antspects future engineering needs and the modifications required to accomplish a technical goal.
• Addresses complex and difficult technical issues requiring novel and highly creative approaches drawing on advanced engineering concepts.
• Makes technical presentations and may represent the organization as the prime technical contact on small identifiable projects.
• Directs activities of design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Observes all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations.
• Works in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

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: fifteen or more years with a bachelor's degree, thirteen or more years with a master's degree, or ten or more years with a PhD.
• May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Requires an extensive 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 some experience in project leadership.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
• 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.
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• Desirable: Professional Engineering License, original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, and invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance is required.