Advanced Programs Senior Systems Engineering Architect

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.

The Advanced Programs group has an exciting opportunity in San Diego, CA (Poway, CA) for a Senior Systems Engineering Architect. As a Senior System engineering architect, it is your responsibility to plan, design, and implement a system engineering framework that will govern the program process across a the development lifecycle - from system requirements decomposition to verification and test- informed by program objectives, and customer and enterprise stakeholder needs. Moreover, you will develop, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers and analysts responsible for ensuring cross-disciplinary integration on the program. You will manage project budget, schedule, risks, and quality to ensure that it meets technical, operational, and program needs. You will evaluate and resolve complex issues, problems, and conflicts while communicating the status, progress, and results to senior management. Finally, you will apply critical thinking, creativity, and innovation to ensure alignment and satisfaction with customers and stakeholders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop roadmap and execution plans for the definition, development, implementation and sustainment of a systems engineering framework that will be employed on emerging advanced development programs
• Drive cross-domain integration across multiple engineering disciplines within a program and functional engineering capacity in order to meet technical objectives
• Review and refine existing, and develop new corporate procedures for systems engineering
• Develop technical and strategy-level briefings for internal and external stakeholder review
• Identify, manage, and communicate technical risks and opportunities at the program level
• Regular communication with Advanced Programs and ASI executive leadership
• Provide regular technical mentorship to lower-level technical team members
• Support the definition and decomposition of mission use cases that will inform system and segment requirements
• Collaborate with Operations Analysis team to define technical performance
• Support program objectives by ensuring technical performance, cost, schedule, and risk objectives align with defined mission architecture(s)
• Support the development of program proposals
• Promote a continued strong culture of systems thinking and engineering rigor
• 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.

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; 18 or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, 16 or more years of experience with a masters degree, or 13 or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Degree in aerospace/aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering is highly desirable.
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Project Engineering, Operations Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Systems Analysis, Systems Architecture, Mission Integration, or Model Based Systems Engineering
• Experience leading an engineering team or project
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment;
• Must have excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills. Must be able to distill complex engineering topics into concise presentation materials, and present effectively to customers, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership
• Must have a current DoD Secret clearance and a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 5 years
• Ability to obtain SAP access

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• Comfortable in working with a team of subject matter experts.
• Able to lead less-experienced engineers.
• Familiarity with MBSE with CAMEO, DODAF 2.0
• Familiarity with AFSIM Modeling and SIM