Cleared Systems Engineer, National/Tactical Systems
Charlottesville, Virginia
Overview
General Atomics pioneers technologies with the potential to change the world. Behind a talented global team of engineers, GA delivers safe, sustainable, and economical solutions to meet growing global demands. Our Engineers have an opportunity to work on first of a kind product lines within an incredible, dynamic environment.
Engineering positions typically require a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience. Candidates from mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering backgrounds must know the fundamentals of engineering system developments, requirements, testing, and integration before getting to the final stages of customer interface and project management.
Schedule: Full-Time Salary
Job Level: Entry-Level (0-2 years)
Travel: 0 - 25
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Job Summary
General Atomics Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-I3), an affiliate of General Atomics, maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities, including THRESHER and DRAGONSPELL, that process petabytes of data from numerous streaming data sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data from multiple phenomenologies to form a rich live view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground. These analytics are designed to determine not just where something is, but what it is, where it's been and what it's doing. We're dedicated to transforming data into actionable insights through innovative system engineering approaches. We always want to do more, and that's where you come in!
GA-I3 is seeking Tracking Systems Engineers to join our federal team to shape the future of situational awareness capabilities for our customers. Our teams leverage cutting-edge technology to process petabytes of data and extract features in near real time, all while providing a rich, live view of objects on land, sea, and sky. Join our growing team in taking our systems to the next level, giving end-users the power to see beyond the data and truly understand the world around them.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and support deployment of tracking systems that meet software compliance standards.
- Gather, analyze, and define system requirements from stakeholders.
- Allocate and decompose high-level requirements to lower-level specifications and design documents.
- Create detailed design of all system components and their functions for current and new tracking applications
- Define interfaces between internal software components and external systems.
- Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface specifications.
- Participate in integration activities to ensure that all system components work together as intended.
- Participate in the development, integration, and testing of system components.
- Manage and control changes to software, documentation, and integrated components.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including system specifications, processes, and guidelines.
- Represent the organization as a contact with internal and external representatives.
- Document and communicate highly technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences in a clear and effective manner.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
- Learn how GA-I3 performs object tracking in Optix and related products
- Learn how to deploy and use GA-I3's Optix and related products
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 in computer science, information systems or related discipline. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain, and maintain, a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. Additionally, you must also be willing to take and pass a CI polygraph.
- Proficiency in one or more high-level programming language such as: Python, C++, Java, Scala, Kotlin, R, Julia, Matlab, Rust
- Experience with Model-Based System Engineering software such as Cameo
- Creating SysML (or equivalent) diagrams to describe system design and function
- Knowledge of formal software engineering principles such as, but not limited to, design, documentation, ticketing systems, version control and Agile methodologies
- Knowledge of formal system engineering principles such as, but not limited to, requirement analysis, system design, verification & validation, and interface design
PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Active Top Secret security clearance and SCI eligibility
- Experience with the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense
- Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaboration tools such as the Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence) or Gitlab
- Experience with the Linux command line interface
- Experience with geospatial data products and mapping tools
- Experience designing or programming object tracking systems
- Knowledge of cloud system management and deployment architecture such as Amazon Web Service
- Knowledge of state estimation techniques such as Kalman filtering
Salary:$62,460 - $105,533
Benefits
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Healthcare
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Pension, 401(k)/Retirement Plans
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Competitive Pay
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Multiple product lines means a variety of work
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Paid Time Off

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