Project Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

Whether a specific satellite for a specific mission or a constellation of interconnected spacecraft, the GA-EMS Space Systems team is re-defining how customers can access the possibilities of space. GA-EMS offers modular and scalable satellite platforms backed with a history of operational flight experience to support defense, civil, commercial, and academic mission requirements.

We currently have an opportunity for a Project Engineer working on satellite systems to join our team located in Englewood, CO. This position is a program leadership team member responsible for engineering execution and development of GA-EMS satellite products and technologies. This position leads cross-functional teams in resolving difficult engineering problems, establishing execution battle rhythm, and presenting at technical and program milestone reviews. This position requires inter-organization staffing, mentorship of developing talent, and frequent status reviews with senior leadership. This position reports to the Project Engineering Manager, Space Programs.

This position can also be located in San Diego, CA or Huntsville, AL.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for planning and execution of engineering development efforts on new or existing programs, and implementation of the engineering processes to ensure overall program success. Develop and execute program plans to conform to cost, schedule, production, and performance commitments.
• Lead engineering activities for a cross-functional engineering team on a program.
• Manage program resources by defining needs and working with the functional organizations to identify and secure appropriate staffing.
• Support technical leadership on product design, development, and improvement projects in concert with Program Management.
• Actively manage risks by working with Program Management and Engineering in identification of risks, developing risk strategies, tracking risks, and assessing their overall impact to cost and schedule on a program.
• Actively monitor for, and assist with management of, any cost, schedule, or technical scope changes on a program. Work with Program Management in implementation of change management processes and work with engineering in evaluation and potential incorporation of scope changes on a program.
• Represent the project team's efforts to the engineering functional organization.
• Represent the engineering functional organization to Project Management.
• Communicate with engineering professionals, stakeholders, and management throughout the engineering development cycle and represent the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects.
• Present engineering work products in periodic and milestone reviews to senior staff and customers.
• Assist in the management and execution of the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in accordance with the Program Management Plan (PMP):
  • Organize all engineering work to support the IMS and overall budget
  • Lead coordination of engineering inputs to program IMS
  • Provide day-to-day prioritization of tasks as planned in the IMS
  • Work with Program Management, Engineering, and Project Controls to update task forecasts and engineering manpower estimates
  • Track and report schedule metrics and provide assessments for performance correction if needed.
  • Evaluate IMS critical path and assess schedule compression and/or schedule risk reduction opportunities
• Coordinate and drive engineering tasks and actions to closure in a timely fashion while providing updates to the Program Management Office and senior leadership.
• Responsible for the execution and implementation of engineering processes: design, development, integration, test and performance verification.
• Facilitate preparation and execution of major program milestone reviews such as System Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR) and Operations Readiness Review (ORR), ensuring entrance and exit criteria are satisfied.
• Formulate plans, typically long-term, for solution(s) development, documentation, and deployment, as well as meeting various compliance, reporting, and safety standards.
• Keep comprehensive notes/records, provide formal documentation following established processes, and make technical presentations, as required.
• Lead support for proposals/white papers and interfaces with customers as well as providing formal documentation to make technical presentations as required.
• Work with functional engineering leads to develop Basis of Estimates for engineering support on formal proposals and assessment of changes on existing projects.

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.
• Working knowledge/experience of space systems product lines and customers and DOD experience is highly desired.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, enabling an effective interface with customers and other departments and/or professionals; capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
• Ability to demonstrate 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.
• Requires flexibility, persistence, consistent display of composure, and skill in achieving shared goals when handling competing high priorities with rapid turnaround time in a multi-contract environment.
• Multi-tasking team player with a hands-on approach; customer-focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
• Familiar with Earned Value Management (EVMS) or similar schedule/cost framework and supporting EVMS statusing.
• Understanding of Risk Management processes, practices, and policies with experience in implementing risk management on executing programs as well as risk assessment in support of proposals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project is required and familiarity with Windchill, Atlassian, and SAP software products are desired.
• Experience with Requirements Management Systems, support requirements and lifecycle planning and integration for DOD systems is desired.
• Active DoD Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance is required with ability to obtain TS/SCI
• Travel expected to be less than 10%.

Salary:$116,480 - $208,505

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