Senior Project Engineer Air Dominance

3 weeks ago


Poway, California, United States General Atomics and Affiliated Companies Full time
Job Title: Senior Project Engineer Air Dominance

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV), autonomy, AI-solutions, defense technologies, and advanced sensing capabilities.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Engineer Air Dominance to join our team in San Diego, CA. As a key member of our Agile Mission Systems (AMS) team, you will be responsible for leading Air Dominance combat solutions, providing end-to-end missionization, and closing complex kill chains.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams to innovate, design, integrate, test, qualify, and rapidly field advanced technologies and mission systems onto autonomous UCAV.
  • Leverage 4th or 5th Gen Fighter experience to form air-to-air tactics, maneuvers, engagements, and define doctrine for autonomous air dominance initiatives across multiple UCAV platforms.
  • Develop and integrate hardware and software with various engineering disciplines, including Mechanical, Electrical, RF, Cyber, Autonomy, AI/ML, and Software.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive selection of advanced technology, lead end-to-end mission systems architecture, and resolve complex kill chains.
  • Provide recommendations and trades on UCAV tactics to increase air dominance and successful mission outcomes.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience.
  • Former military fighter pilot or weapon systems officer with >1000 hrs in 4th or 5th Generation platform.
  • Proven ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them in a dynamic work environment.
  • Direct Technical expertise and experience with more than one of the following: Link 16, TTNT, UHF, VHF, IFF-T/I, SATCOM, Starshield, LPI/LPD waveforms, Encrypted Comms, and Next-Generation data link communication networks.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary range: $128,130 - $229,358
  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Hybrid workstyle
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and mission systems

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.



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