Engineer V

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer Supervisor to join our MQ-9B Engineering team in Poway, CA. This position will focus on software development projects pertaining to our MQ-9B RPA platform. This is a multi-faceted role dealing with a wide variety of skill sets and stakeholders throughout the project life cycle.

Under general supervision with limited review, this position is responsible for determining and developing effective approaches for resolving a wide range of difficult engineering problems. The position will include working with engineering leadership, program management, and customer representatives to develop and execute development, test, and sustainment programs for domestic and international customers.

Software Release Management

• Work with the Chief Engineering Office and Program Engineering Teams to fulfill the technical obligations of customer program requirements.
• Collect requirements, plan, and execute detailed development and release schedules for UAV system software releases.
• Identify all functional areas impacted by a software development effort and define all development interdependencies between functional engineering disciplines.
• Manage software development lab asset schedules to ensure all development activities receive adequate lab access time, optimizing wherever possible.
• After system software release and handover to the system test team, provide technical support as the test program progresses through all phases.
• Support the operation of engineering systems by evaluating and interpreting needs and developing effective and creative approaches to resolve issues.

Issue Management

• Manage incoming software problem reports from relevant development efforts, test programs, and operational sites. This includes triaging priority, assigning engineering resources, collecting status updates, and driving investigations to conclusion.
• Evaluate SME analysis of root cause investigation summaries and ensure the completeness and accuracy of investigations.

Engineering Leadership

• Direct activities of design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff. May be responsible for directing up to ten separate functional engineering disciplines per project.
• Support personnel development, performance feedback, and workload planning for assigned team members.
• Supervise other assigned project engineering personnel, providing direction, prioritization, and support to ensure project objectives are achieved.

General Responsibilities

• Provide clear and concise technical documentation and presentations as required.
• Organize and lead engineering meetings with multiple stakeholders to ensure productive outcomes.
• Manage a personal workload consisting of multiple projects and execute tasks in accordance with provided priorities.
• Manage engineering estimates and proposals in response to customer and program management direction.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Observe all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the company.
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

• This position is eligible for the Individual Compensation Program (ICP) bonus.
• This position is eligible for a hybrid work environment 1 day per week and pending project needs.
• Outstanding benefits including: 401(k) (with company match), company pension, on site cafeterias, gyms and outdoor recreation centers, unlimited access to discounted tickets to events and amusement parks such as San Diego Zoo and Safari Park.
• Outstanding work environment: team-centric, value and respect all contributors, great growth potential within GA-ASI project engineering and GA-ASI as a whole.
• Free Electric Vehicle (EV) charging while at work.

• 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; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD.  May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership.
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• A Professional Engineering License, original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, and invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium are desirable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance required.
• Must possess:
  • Ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals.
  • Capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
  • Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.