Senior Integration and Test Engineer

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.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is a supplier of advanced electromagnetic systems, related power equipment and other high technology products for a variety of government and commercial applications. These include products such as the design and fabrication of linear motors, superconducting and conventional rotating motors, power inverters, high-energy capacitors, radiation monitoring systems, high-voltage direct current power distribution systems, and numerous other products.

We have an exciting opportunity in our Aerospace Systems Engineering department for an Integration, Assembly, and Test Lead. This full-time position will serve as the IA&T Lead for a missile system. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for a multi-disciplinary team distributed between Huntsville, AL, Tupelo, MS, Fredericksburg, VA, and San Diego, CA. The IA&T Lead will support the Chief Engineer through all phases of the design, development, integration, and test of the missile system.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical guidance and oversight to a multi-disciplinary IA&T team that encompasses integration of classified technologies into weapon systems, and assembly of the system, and ground and flight testing in direct support of a new program initiative
• Manage issues of compatibility, interfaces, functionality and system operability
• Ability to interface with Systems Engineering in the review of Requirements Verification and Traceability Matrix (RVTM) and individual requirements for mapping within test plans and procedures.
• Synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Leads the development, modifies, and executes highly complex test plans, integration flows and procedures, and test procedures.
• Leads the execution of ground and flight tests, documents test results and test reports.
• Leads efforts for systems inspections, testing, verification, and validation of assigned systems.
• Provide direction for integrated testing activities (ground and flight). Collaborate with engineering to resolve highly complex and diverse issues.
• Provide leadership in the development/updating of test standards and operating procedures.
• Provide leadership, direction, and training to less experienced systems test staff.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• 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.
• Guide the identification, communication, documentation of test objectives, and development of test procedures, assembly and integration processes and instructions accordingly
• Support technical interchanges for integration and test activities on a major missile system program acting as the primary interface with the Chief Engineer, program management, other IPT Leads, government customers, General Atomics leadership/management, national test ranges, range safety offices, other test related organizations
• Assist the planning, development and execution of major program technical reviews including System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, and Critical Design Review.
• Lead the planning, development and execution of Test Readiness Reviews
• Facilitate rapid resolution of technical delays that impact tasks including real-time, thorough communication with other IPTs
• Collaborate daily with GA and customer engineering and program management teams
• Support the program manager in the development of statements-of-work (SOWs) and technical requirements documents for subcontractors
• Support the program manager and chief engineer by providing technical oversight to subcontractors
• Support development, review, and editing of technical documents and proposals
• Perform other duties as required.
• We operate on a 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off

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; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must have a complete and detailed understanding of systems test concepts, theory, and operations and experience demonstrating those skills.
• May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education
• Must be customer focused and possess
• Ability to develop solutions to a variety of highly complex and diverse problems
• Strong verbal and written communications and presentations skills to accurately document and report findings to a variety of audiences including senior internal and external representatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and guide other employees and managers.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Ability to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Demonstrated experience in leading an organization in the integration and testing of weapon systems or other complex system.
• Proven performance in the startup and operations of an integration and test facility and in developing a team to support IA&T activities
• Demonstrated high level of proficiency in coordinating and working on large cross-functional teams and interacting with the technical customers and senior technical managers
• 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 and project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems
• Travel expectation: 25%
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance
• Must be willing to work extended hours to meet deadlines and increase probability of project success.
• Must be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment and able to work extended hours and travel as required.