General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a Project Engineer to lead the Software & Processing PE team. This role involves supervising and contributing technically to strategic objectives, influencing ISR collection, resolving mission gaps, and driving missionized architectures for tactical advantages.
Requirements
- Required mission software background experience on ISR and UCAV type platforms
- Desired technical expertise of latest multi-function processing technologies across aerospace industry.
- Desired technical expertise of multi-INT sources and cloud based solutions.
- Desired technical expertise of AMS-GRA developments and architectures.
- Experience in developing and integrating software with various engineering disciplines, including Mechanical, Electrical, RF, Cyber, Autonomy, AI/ML, and Software.
- Knowledgeable on software solutions or “Skills” that enable tactical data link networks; Link 16, TTNT, UHF, VHF, IFF-T/I, SATCOM, Starshield, LPI/LPD waveforms, Encrypted Comms, and Next-Generation data link communication networks.
- Knowledgeable on 3rd party software solutions or “Skills” that enable sensing technologies that include but not limited to: Multi-Mode Radars, EO/IR systems, Advanced IRST, Electronic Warfare systems, Multi-INT systems, Countermeasures, Communications, Tactical Datalinks, Automation, Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence (A3I), HMI/UI, Cybersecurity, Software Architectures, Open Architectures and Standards (AMS GRA, OMS, FACE, STANAG), Networking, Modeling & Simulation.
Responsibilities
- lead multi-disciplinary teams, innovate, design, integrate, test, qualify, and rapidly field advanced technologies and mission systems onto GA-ASI ISR and UCAV platforms.
- support development of mission-critical software development initiatives and proliferation of Government Reference Architecture (GRA) and open standards (OMS, FACE, etc.).
- support development, test, and selection of viable AI agents and behaviors to optimize autonomous capabilities across GA platforms.
- support AMS initiatives to develop mission software focused on reduction of manpower through autonomy, machine learning models, rule-based Automation, simulation environments, and improves platform HMI & Payload C2.
- drives selection of computing edge-node capabilities, processing frameworks and compute resource solutions optimized to support mission-critical and AI-enabled software products.
- leverage organic and 3rd party Software Skills to improve IR&RF Multi-Function Apertures (MFA) capabilities, onboard fusion, track management, sensor resource management, Autonomous and AI-enabled agents to close mission gaps.
- Lead design, drive selection of hardware & software, support mission architecture implementations and designs, including technology initiatives such as Open Architectures (AMS GRA, OMS, FACE), Autonomy & AI, onboard fusion, track management, resource management, sensing optimization, and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) design.
Other
- Lead and manage a high-performing team of Project Engineering staff, ensuring alignment with business and strategic objectives, and allocating technical resources to achieve stated and program objectives.
- Establish and maintain consistent team expectations, ensure the quality of the group’s work products, conduct performance management, and provide training and mentoring for staff and supervisors.
- Foster a collaborative environment and build consensus for technical solutions between GA functional engineering departments, program management, external GA P&Ls, and customer stakeholders.
- Lead diverse multi-functional engineering teams to meet critical program milestones and successfully execute programs within defined cost and schedule parameters.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
