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General Atomics · 1 day ago

Engineering Manager, Electrical Engineering Design Team

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$126K/yr - $230K/yr

11+ years exp

General Atomics is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development. They are seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the engineering support and new development of electrical power systems for various advanced technologies.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for the planning, managing and technical performance of an engineering unit through all phases of assigned project(s) from inception through completion

Participate with technical staff, program managers and executive management to develop and implement current, annual and long-term technical, schedule, quality, business and financial objectives for the unit

Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of power systems, controls, and electronics for all product lines and technology areas

Participate in and coordinate the establishment of design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, testing, and integration

Interact internally with engineering team and/or with suppliers, vendors or customers to share information for problem resolution

May act as primary contact for engineering activities

May participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s)

Ensure technical leadership and excellence is maintained by participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required management, professional, and technical talent

Identify engineering issues and provide leadership in developing solutions such as re-allocation of resources or modifying specifications

May participate in the development of new business opportunities and expansion of existing business opportunities

Generate electrical architecture solutions for new project needs, perform electrical engineering analyses for systems and circuits, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort schedules

Formulate plans, typically long-term, and coordinate solutions development and deployment including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solutions in an evolving environment

Plan for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology

Participate in or may lead the development of new or expansion of existing business opportunities

Communicate with colleagues and management throughout solution development and deployment cycles

Represent the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects and interact with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations

Perform other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Mixed-signal circuit designPower systems analysisHardware systems implementationElectronics design for photonicsEmbedded controls in power electronicsDigital control of power suppliesTechnical architecture administrationPCB Design SoftwareSPICE circuit designMATLABCommunication skillsPresentation skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex engineering experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required

Required Experience: Mixed-signal (analog/digital) circuit design; power systems; analysis, design, and implementation of hardware systems to include digital, analog, RF, laser, and optical is required

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 of an engineering unit to meet established deadlines or milestones with 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 to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals

Capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact

Customer-focused and able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems

Some travel and extended work schedules may be required

Preferred

Desirable Experience: Electronics design for photonics and space applications, embedded controls in power electronics or high-power computing, digital or microprocessor control of power supplies and control systems, guiding a design through development and into production, technical architecture and safety administration for complex, high-consequence system-of-systems and familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)

Desired Skills (ranked high to low): PowerPoint Engineering; Microsoft Project and Excel (expert user); PCB Design Software (e.g. Altium Designer); SPICE circuit design, modeling, and simulation tools; HyperLynx Signal/Power Integrity tools; MATLAB