General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · 3 hours ago
Project Engineer - Senior Mission Effectiveness
Longmont, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $252K/yr
13+ years expGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. They are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead mission effectiveness analysis for unmanned aircraft systems and support the technical development of proposals for DoD customers.
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Responsibilities
Supports operation of engineering systems and documents any problems
Crafts analysis plans and trade studies to derive aircraft system attributes and requirements to achieve desired mission effects. Analysis conducted in a simulation environment which includes aircraft performance models, threat models and mission effects models
Establishes trade study criteria appropriate for the problem statement allowing multiple solutions to be evaluated for greatest overall benefit
Structures analysis methodology and milestones to perform increasingly complex analysis of alternatives, maturing the options showing the most promise until the final study is completed with final performance metrics determined
Understand unmanned aircraft platform performance tradeoffs such as weight, payload capacity, operational range, cost, survivability, kinetic and non-kinetic effects
Familiarity with engineering tools such as Matlab, AFSIM, Simulink, Jira, Confluence or similar tools
Define approach to select relevant threat information, develop appropriate models for simulation and enhance threat models over time
Define approach to develop and improve aircraft and mission system effectiveness models
Management and prioritization of limited analysis resources to best achieve end results required by multiple projects
Derives leadership vision for mission effectiveness analysis into executable analysis with defined inputs required, assumptions and cost/schedule projection
Devises new approaches to resolve unusual or complex engineering problems
Troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements, difficult coordination requirements, and special material requirements
Understands digital models and can contribute to development of behavioral and/or functional capabilities at the component, subsystem, and system level
Provides documentation and makes technical presentations as required
May represent the organization as the prime technical contact on small contracts or single component projects
Provides direction to design or technical staff to accomplish one or more studies
Supports program capture and business development activities including attendance of industry days, generating of white papers, proposal technical volumes and basis of estimates and BOMs for proposal cost volumes
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 in accordance with established operating procedures and practices
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive Engineering experience as follows; eighteen or more years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, sixteen or more years of experience with a Master's degree, or thirteen or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent Engineering experience in lieu of education
Demonstrates 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
Must have a thorough understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties
Must possess the ability to develop and communicate new concepts; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems
Must have strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas; capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact and, lead a team of moderately experienced professional employees on single component projects
Able to work extended hours as required
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
Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
At General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$6.76MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-08-14Grant
2023-05-09Grant
2022-09-19Grant
Leadership Team
Daniel Johnson
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Emory Lo
Sr Human Resource Business Partner
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