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Job Summary

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Flight Test Engineer / Systems Test Engineer as a System Development & Test (SD&T) Engineer in our Agile Mission Systems SD&T team. This position is located at our Poway, CA location supporting aircraft test and evaluation engineering activities on novel and innovative General Atomics systems.

This SD&T engineer will be an integral part of the mission systems development team and will share responsibility for overseeing testing of new payloads and capabilities.

The candidate will also be expected to contribute to Weapon System, Vehicle and Payload Autonomy and Flight Sciences test events.

This position is an excellent fit for someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment with hands-on access to our industry-leading Unmanned platforms.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform Test and Evaluation (T&E) activities under minimal supervision and apply new concepts in an evolving environment to determine/develop various approaches to achieve T&E goals and help guide the completion of test activities. Support test plan working groups, technical reviews, and safety reviews acting as a primary contact with internal and external customers while representing the organization with external customers. Communicate clearly in writing and verbally during all phases of flight test programs to include test planning, ground and flight test procedures/cards, test observations and issues, and test reports. Act as primary test engineer during test operations. Test duties include system level T&E of hardware and software with emphasis placed on resource allocation, conducting and directing System Integration Lab (SIL), ground and flight test, providing ground and flight crew direction/leadership during tests events, and participating in technical test reviews. Initiate the planning of engineering projects and coordinate test events with engineering labs and flight ops facilities. Responsibilities include determining test configurations, test instrumentation, test assets, and coordination with test ranges. Develop and maintain engineering schedules for programs tasks or subtasks and coordinate program work phases. Participate with the engineering and program development team to develop and mature requirements and specifications, and participate in design reviews to ensure the design meets all requirements. Identify programmatic issues and provide leadership in developing solutions. Interact with internal and external representatives at various levels concerning resolution of technical and scheduling issues. Act as prime contact for technical and program issues. Identify, analyze, troubleshoot, and develop solutions to complex test and integration issues discovered during all test phases utilizing engineering and scientific principles. 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.