General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer (PE). This position supports the Project Engineering Mission Payload and Exploitation (MPEx) team with a focus on introducing new products to production and fielding high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) payloads, including SIGINT sensors, long-range maritime radars, and Electro-optical sensors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The PE will own a payload(s) as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) owner for integration, production, procurement, and deployment support for MQ-9B platforms. In this role the PE will support design reviews, SIL events, platform integration, new customer demos, software integration, and other activities directly related to the payload.Maintain communication between GA project team(s) and sub-contractors/suppliers to ensure requirements and delivery schedules are aligned.Lead system level Qualification, Verification and Validation Testing of hardware and software with emphasis placed on deriving & tracking test requirements, generation of system level Test Plans and Procedures, conducting Lab/Ground/Flight testing.Develop and execute introduction to production plans including but not limited to production workflows, point of manufacturing, production test procedures, and quality inspection plans. Plan, manage, and execute multi-disciplined project teams involving hardware and software requirements to ensure cost, schedule, and performance expectations are met.With limited direction, provide leadership, direction, and guidance to a multi-discipline engineering team by determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solutions to resolve highly technical and complex engineering problems.Other duties as assigned or required.SKILL SET:Demonstrate proficiency in mechanical and/or electrical development technologies, architectures, methodologies, processes, and the application of Systems Engineering principles to engineering development.Understanding of payload integration onto aircraft platforms, including power, networking, cooling, and environmental best practices.Understanding of production, procurement, and quality process is in support of pre-productionUnderstanding in software development process and configuration managementWorking knowledge of various manufacturing techniques including machining, fabrication, electronics assembly, and composites manufacturingMust be able to lead a cross-functional team through fundamental engineering best practices such as but not limited to top-down requirement decomposition, design development, Trade Studies, System/Software/Hardware architecture development, technical reviews, acceptance and qualification testing.Ability to quickly grasp and understand the full scope of development activities and come up to speed quickly in new areas. Take on a high-level problems and organize a technical path forwardStrong ability to collaborate and draw support and guidance from senior engineering staff and program management offices.Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills. Must be able to distill complex engineering topics into concise presentation materials, and present effectively to customers, internal stakeholders, and Sr. management.   We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.