General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the engineering and new development of High Energy Laser (HEL) Systems, advanced airborne sensors, laser communications systems for space applications, and other technologies within their expanding product portfolio.
Requirements
- Embedded systems, software, and controls; analysis, design, and implementation of software for hardware systems including digital, analog, and RF is required.
- Embedded systems development for photonics and aerospace applications, power electronics, high-power computing, or digital control of power supplies and control systems; guiding a design through development and into production.
- Experience with C/C++, Xilinx Vivado Design Suite, VHDL, Microsoft Project, MATLAB, LabVIEW.
- Demonstrate 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 possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving project environment.
- Capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact.
- Customer-focused and able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
Responsibilities
- Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff and chief engineers in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of high-power processing solutions for all product lines and technology areas.
- With consultative direction, exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solutions for designated engineering systems, projects, and programs.
- Generate electrical architecture solutions for new project needs, perform electrical engineering analyses for systems and circuits, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort schedules.
- Formulate plans, typically multi-year, and coordinate solutions development and deployment including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solutions in an evolving environment.
- Evaluate the integration of the engineering solutions within the overall engineering environment and ensure that appropriate documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates are completed.
- Plan for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology.
- Develops new and expands existing business opportunities.
Other
- Active DoD Security Clearance is required.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals.
- Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment.
- Must be able to prepare and conduct detailed technical presentations and reviews for all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
- Some travel and extended work schedules may be required.
