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Satellite Chief Engineer Multi State

San Diego, California

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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: Senior (8+ years)

  • Travel: 0 - 25

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Job ID 49361BR Company General Atomics Experience Level Senior (8+ years) Job Title Satellite Chief Engineer Multi State City San Diego State California Workstyle Onsite Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Salary Salary Range $140,940 - $252,293

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 have an exciting opportunity for a Satellite Chief Engineer for multiple locations. This position leads a Multi-Discipline Engineering team in technical definition and integration support for our Advanced Mission Studies (AMS) group. The AMS team is a federation of Subject Matter Experts responsible for conceiving, designing, and planning complex space missions including space and ground elements, coordinates with Strategic Development efforts to focus product development on emergent missions, and determine industry partners. Develop and manage the enterprise level technical baseline effort using digital engineering tools including Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools for requirements, behaviors, architecture, and interface specifications, requirements tools such as DOORS. Guide the establishment of partnerships/ relationships at all levels of leadership within the organization. Interact with Mission Partners across the Commercial, Civil, and DOD communities.

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

Specific tasks Include but are not limited to:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Leading recurring meetings to establish cross architecture level trade studies and developing common interoperable architectures across the various mission space
  • Expertise in satellite bus design, autonomous on-board fault management design, requirements development and verification, functional and environmental testing, and on-orbit operations
  • Recommend, develop, and integrate enterprise concepts and recommendations to capitalize on cross best practices, efficiencies and standardization
  • Provide feasibility Studies and Concept Exploration
  • Develop engineering products and documentation including Design Reference Missions, Verification Plans, Operations Support Plans, MBSE products
  • Develop and configuration manage Interface Control Documents
  • Assess, align, and integrate programmatic considerations and provide technical support to Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
  • Develop and document logistics goals, objectives, services, and programs, as well as the individual needs to meet mission requirements
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; eighteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, sixteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or thirteen or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
  • Experience leading teams in the development of complex enterprise level system engineering products and the integration of systems-of-systems.
  • Expertise in satellite constellation establishment, maintenance and contingency resolution; simulation of attitude control system dynamics, satellite power systems and space environmental effects
  • Expertise in Technical and Cost Proposal content, prototyping, and mission and CONOPs development
  • Strong writing, editing, analytical and team facilitation skills
  • Expertise in payload instrument design, construction and calibration; mission data analysis
  • Ability to interact with senior department of defense and other government officials as well as defense contractors at all levels
  • Strong background in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical engineering, math and/or physics.
  • Working knowledge of IT infrastructure, software development, and hardware development process.
  • Experience with test, analysis, and/or experimentation of space systems or military systems including space operations
  • Expertise with Model Based System Engineering
  • A Top-Secret DoD Security Clearance is required
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a SCI Clearance is required

Salary:$140,940 - $252,293
Travel Percentage Required 0 - 25 Relocation Assistance Provided Provided US Citizenship Required? Yes Clearance Required? Yes Clearance Level Top Secret (SCI access eligible)
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Benefits

  • Healthcare

  • Pension, 401(k)/Retirement Plans

  • Competitive Pay

  • Multiple product lines means a variety of work

  • Paid Time Off

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