Engineer VI

58554BR

Job Summary:

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.

The Resilient ISR Capabilities organization in Poway, California, develops and integrates resilient, interoperable Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission capabilities for contested and dynamic operational environments. These capabilities span mission systems, systems-of-systems architectures, trusted multi-modal data fusion, tactical networks, datalinks, communications resilience, and autonomy.

The ISR Capability Project Engineer will lead integrated systems-of-systems development, including architecture definition, functional decomposition, mission-thread development, system integration, and delivery of operational ISR capabilities. This individual will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, program leadership, customers, and external partners to develop solutions that support air-domain, maritime and littoral, persistent multi-INT, distributed ISR, and ISR-enabled operational support missions.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the architecture, definition, integration, verification, and deployment of complex ISR systems-of-systems.
• Develop and maintain system-of-systems architectures, operational concepts, functional architectures, interface definitions, and mission-thread models.
• Translate mission needs, operational concepts, and customer requirements into integrated technical solutions and executable engineering plans.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across systems engineering, software, hardware, sensors, communications, networking, cybersecurity, autonomy, and mission operations.
• Drive end-to-end mission-thread development across task and orchestrate, collect and detect, correlate and fuse, distribute and share, and decide, direct, and employ functions.
• Coordinate the integration of ISR capabilities, including radar, SIGINT/ESM, electro-optical/infrared, full-motion video, AIS/ADS-B, resilient positioning, navigation and timing, and other mission sensors.
• Develop solutions for multi-source data correlation, tracking, fusion, dissemination, data assurance, provenance, and confidence management.
• Lead integration of tactical networks, line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications, tactical data links, resilient networking, and cross-domain information exchange capabilities.
• Support the development and execution of autonomy, artificial intelligence, and machine learning roadmaps for ISR mission applications.
• Plan and lead system integration, test, demonstration, and evaluation activities.
• Assess system performance, technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges across the product and program portfolios.
• Collaborate across the company and customer communities to define, capture, and execute ISR capability projects and programs.
• Support program planning, cost and schedule development, technical reviews, proposal development, and customer engagements.
• Communicate technical status, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to engineering leadership, program management, customers, and partners.
• Maintain cognizance over engineering activities across assigned capability areas and promote the use of consistent systems engineering practices.
• Travel approximately 20% to support customer engagements, integration activities, demonstrations, and program execution.
• We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job 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; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Leading the development and integration of complex systems-of-systems solutions.
• Applying systems engineering principles to define architectures, requirements, interfaces, functions, and mission threads.
• Integrating multidisciplinary capabilities across software, hardware, sensors, communications, networking, cybersecurity, and mission systems.
• Developing and documenting system architectures, operational concepts, functional analyses, interface requirements, and technical baselines.
• Planning and leading system integration, verification, validation, test, and demonstration activities.
• Managing technical risks, dependencies, interfaces, and integration activities across multiple engineering organizations.
• Communicating complex technical concepts clearly to engineering teams, program leadership, customers, and external partners.
• Supporting program execution, technical planning, proposal development, and customer-facing activities.
• Working effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced, and multi-disciplinary environment.
• Resilient ISR mission systems and systems-of-systems integration.
• Air-domain ISR and early warning, maritime and littoral ISR, persistent multi-INT surveillance, distributed ISR, or ISR-enabled operational support.
• Radar, SIGINT/ESM, EO/IR, FMV, AIS/ADS-B, or other multi-modal sensor systems.
• Multi-source data correlation, track management, data fusion, edge processing, or trusted data dissemination.
• Tactical data links, LOS/BLOS communications, tactical networking, resilient networking, or advanced network architectures.
• Command and control, battle management, command and control (BMC2), common operating picture, or mission-management systems.
• Autonomy, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or AI-enabled systems-of-systems development.
• Resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT/APNT) capabilities.
• Interoperability and coalition operations, including cross-domain solutions and services.
• Cybersecurity, data assurance, information provenance, or secure mission-system architectures.
• Development of operational concepts, concept of operations (CONOPS), mission engineering products, or capability roadmaps.
• Experience with unmanned aircraft systems and their external interfaces.
• Cost Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities and use of an Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Must be able to work effectively with limited supervision while providing technical leadership to others.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required. Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance is desired.

Job Category:

Engineering

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Workstyle:

Onsite

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

118,500

Pay Range High:

207,750

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

No

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Clearance Required?:

Desired

Clearance Level:

Secret

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.