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Poway, CA
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Job Description
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.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with engineering teams to plan, coordinate, and execute flight test campaigns to validate system performance and ensure compliance with requirements.
- Develop and design flight test instrumentation systems, cables, equipment, and software to facilitate execution and testing of unmanned air vehicles.
- Configure, operate, and troubleshoot flight test instrumentation systems, with a focus on Safran/ACRA/Curtiss-Wright data acquisition systems.
- Support the installation, test, and sustainment of flight test hardware and software at multiple GA locations and facilities.
- Work with subject matter experts on the proper selection and location of flight test instrumentation with extensive work on the integration of flight test hardware into unmanned air vehicles.
- Work closely with technicians, engineers, and project engineers to ensure successful execution of flight test objectives.
- Work closely with SME’s on build and design of analysis windows and displays.
- Responsible for system level troubleshooting guides and fault isolation diagrams for AV and ground support systems.
- Data extraction, conversion and upload.
- Process, analyze, and report flight test data, including the preparation of technical reports and presentations for stakeholders.
- 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.
- Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as nine or more years of progressively complex engineering experience.
- Demonstrates technical expertise in engineering test and measurement, flight test instrumentation, and flight test principles, concepts, theory, and practices.
- Demonstrates project management and leadership skills, including the ability to organize, plan, schedule, and coordinate workloads across multiple programs to meet deadlines and milestones.
- Ability to resolve complex technical and management problems and make sound decisions in a schedule-driven environment.
- Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, external representatives, and government representatives.
- Experience planning and executing flight test campaigns, coordinating test readiness activities, and supporting flight test operations is highly desirable.
- Experience with flight test instrumentation systems and related disciplines, such as KAM-500, Safran XMA, LabVIEW cRIO, instrumentation integration, flight data acquisition, and test data review, is highly desirable.
- Experience with laboratory equipment, including power supplies, data acquisition, oscilloscopes, and electronic loads.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical, flight test instrumentation, and automated test systems.
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers and other technical personnel through technical instruction, internships, on-the-job coaching, or similar activities.
- Customer-focused, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Passion for continuous learning and improving engineering processes, products, and team capabilities.
- Must be willing and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance is required; an active Secret clearance is preferred.
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