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Engineering - Mechanical
Adelanto, CA (On-Site/Office)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to design Aircraft and Airframe and Structures at General Atomics-ASI located in Adelanto, CA at the prototype facility. This position will support the design of next generation, high performance uncrewed aircraft.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Qualifications
We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to design Aircraft and Airframe and Structures at General Atomics-ASI located in Adelanto, CA at the prototype facility. This position will support the design of next generation, high performance uncrewed aircraft.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Contribute to the conceptual and detailed design of prototype aircraft. Complete CAD modeling (NX), Structural sizing, design reviews, and documentation, while integrating and weighing feedback.
- Utilize first principle methods and design guides to rapidly develop and trade aerostructures.
- Ownership of the development of primary and secondary aircraft structural parts, assemblies, and installations using sheet metal, billet metallic ,and composite materials for new aircraft designs and/or modifications to existing aircraft.
- Coordinate with Project Engineers, Stress Engineers, Flight Technologies, Manufacturing, Procurement/Planning, QA and other departments as required to mature the design from conception to production.
- Work within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment, interfacing with IPT leadership, suppliers, and other technical disciplines to independently prepare/status and/or lead the preparation of engineering design solutions to challenging problems through the development of Product Definition Packages.
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Must have a complete 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 understand new concepts quickly; 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 excellent communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one engineering area; and, lead a team of less experienced professional employees on semi-routine tasks.
- Able to work extended hours as required. A Professional Engineering License is desirable.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security clearance is required.
- A generalist with strong understanding of core engineer principles
- Practical aircraft understanding and passion (pilot, homebuilding, A&P, RC, etc.)
- Experience with aircraft and airframe design.
- Proficiency with finite element analysis of parts and assemblies.
- The ability to review of results from Stress and stiffness models and implement improvements or detect errors.
- A passion for and hands on work (building, machining, fabricating, repair, etc.)
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