Lead Air Vehicle Designer

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.

With limited direction, this position exercises considerable latitude for initiating and developing designs, procedures, techniques and solution to resolving advanced technical engineering problems. Assignments are normally outlined in terms of broad specifications, objectives, possible results anticipated and critical reference points requiring special attention. Guides the successful resolution of engineering problems, serves as a consulting resource of engineering knowledge, applies the latest technological advancements to the problem, and may function in a project leadership role. Documents findings, communicates results to engineering staff, makes technical presentations, and may represent the organization as the prime technical contact on small identifiable projects. Provides direction to design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Designs new air vehicles and modifications to improve existing air vehicles
• Develops analysis tools and perform mathematical modeling of air vehicles
• Identifies and evaluates technologies which enable marketable new product
• Will include: Team leadership, conceptual air vehicle design, multi-disciplinary design optimization, requirements development, documentation and briefing senior management
• May include: proposal execution leadership, cost modeling, aircraft sizing, trade study execution, sensitivity analysis, aircraft performance analysis, operational analysis, simulation development, mathematical modeling, data science, strategic and project planning, customer interaction
• Develops innovative but practical solutions to advanced technical problems in engineering
• Provides focal point for technical communication within the Company management and may represent the Company as the prime technical contact to customers and/or government regulatory agencies
• Presents report(s) at engineering meetings, participates in program reviews
• Provides expert guidance and consulting to other staff members working on difficult engineering problems
• Anticipates future engineering needs and changes required to accomplish technical goals
• Addresses complex and difficult technical issues requiring novel and highly creative approaches drawing on advanced engineering concepts
• May assume technical and engineering responsibility for success of an identifiable project
• 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
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company
• Expected to work in a safe manner per established operating procedures and practices

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; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates 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 experience in project leadership.
• Experience working 1 or more aircraft development program from conceptual design through flight test is desirable
• Expert user of MATLAB or Python, a Multi-disciplinary Process Integration and Design Optimization tool (modeFrontier, ModelCenter, HEEDS, openMDAO) and CAD experience with NX or CREO is desirable.
• Experience with using techniques to handle problems with many input/output variables, large data sets in a computationally efficient manner and utilization of cloud-based, massively parallel and HPC resources is desirable
• 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.
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• Original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, and invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium are desirable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Security Clearance is required.

Salary:$105,890 - $189,545

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