General Atomics is looking for an Optical System Engineering Manager to lead the development of opto-mechanical solutions and provide technical direction and guidance to professional and support staff.
Requirements
- Must have a thorough understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.
- Experience managing teams of engineers in the design, build and test of satellite imaging systems.
- Experience with the use and maintenance of engineering tools and processes related to optical systems and space systems.
- Ability to assign engineering tasks related to the design, build and test of satellite imaging systems in terms of understanding complexity and expected duration, also able to provide engineering review for specific tasks that overlap areas of expertise.
- Must possess the ability to develop and communicate new concepts; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is required.
- Experience with optical systems
Responsibilities
- Manage professional and technical performance of Optical Payload Engineering staff to ensure quality, business and financial objectives are achieved.
- Supports and leads the engineering staff in the analysis, investigation and resolution of routine engineering problems with a focus on optical systems.
- Independently performs challenging engineering work, documents findings, communicates results, makes technical presentations, and supports test activities both on and off site.
- Designs, develops, and tests all aspects of optical components and equipment.
- Demonstrates strong understanding of optical systems
- Assist in the definition of functional, performance, derived, etc. system engineering requirements and interfaces.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Other
- Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex engineering experience with at least five of those years having management responsibilities.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment is required.
- Strong communication, leadership, presentation and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface within departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, and government representatives.
- US Citizenship Required? Yes
- Travel Percentage Required 0 - 25
