General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a dynamic leader to head the Structural Test team to oversee structural testing for the industry’s newest airframes and associated systems, ensuring mission-ready performance for those who serve.
Requirements
- Demonstrates knowledge in the application of engineering principles, concepts, and theory.
- Strong familiarity with statics, including the development and evaluation of free body diagrams, shear/moment/torsion plots, and stress calculations.
- Familiarity with sensors such as strain gages, load cells, and data acquisition methods.
- Experience with the design and analysis of test fixtures preferred.
- Demonstrates project management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
- Must possess the ability to resolve management and technical problems.
- A Professional Engineering License, and original work(s) published in professional engineering journals are desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead activities for engineering project(s) including planning and managing technical performance to ensure quality, business, and financial objectives are attained.
- Reviews engineering designs, plans, analysis, and other technical work for accuracy and conformance to project requirements.
- Support the Structural Test team with test planning, fixture design, analysis, execution, and reporting for airframe and airframe components as required.
- Troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements, difficult coordination requirements, and special material requirements.
- Provides direction to design or technical staff, leading a team of experienced professional staff.
- Lead progress review sessions to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
- Identify engineering issues and provide leadership in developing solutions such as re-allocation of resources or modifying contract specifications.
Other
- 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.
- Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
- Customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
- US Citizenship Required?
- Clearance Required? Desired
