General Atomics · 8 hours ago
Radiation, Reliability, and Specialty Engineering Manager
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $230K/yr
11+ years expGeneral Atomics (GA) is a leading resource for high-technology systems development. They are seeking a Radiation, Reliability, and Specialty Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for executing radiation analysis and reliability engineering, while also providing mentorship and ensuring the technical performance of staff.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Leads a team of technical staff and engineers responsible for executing radiation analysis, as well as reliability, availability, and maintainability engineering
Manage professional and technical performance of staff to ensure quality, business and financial objectives are achieved
Provide mentorship to team members including performing performance reviews and salary management for staff
Collaborates with other functional groups to appropriately staff projects and ensure timely completion of deliverables and analyses
Ensures technical leadership and excellence is maintained by directing and participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention and development of the required professional and technical talent
Develops innovative but practical solutions to advanced technical problems in engineering
Provides focal point for technical communication within the Company management and may represent the Company as the prime technical contact to customers and/or government regulatory agencies
Presents report(s) at engineering meetings, participates in program reviews and consults on problems
Provides expert guidance and consulting to other staff members working on difficult engineering problems
Anticipates future engineering needs and the modifications required to accomplish a technical goal
Addresses complex and difficult technical issues requiring novel and highly creative approaches drawing on advanced engineering concepts
May assume technical and engineering responsibility of the success of an identifiable project
Directs activities of design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff
Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information
Performs other duties as assigned
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
Qualification
Required
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. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment is required
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
Must have general knowledge in: Space (LEO, MEO and GEO) Radiation Environments, and how they impact electronics and circuits
Radiation effects, such as TID (HDR), ELDRS, DDD, Proton and/or Heavy-Ion particles induced SEE and Flash X-Ray Dose
Knowledge of radiation effects Microcircuits, Hybrids, Semiconductors and Passive Components fabrication (process technologies)
Knowledge of standards; EEE-INST-002, and MIL standard MIL-STD-883, TM1019, Cond A or D, and other related standards for space missions
Radiation Transport analysis
Software and analytical; FASTRAD, Creme96, Omere, Spenvis, Matlab
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
Preferred
Previous experience with optical systems, flight systems, space systems and military systems is desired
Company
General Atomics
General Atomics is a defense and technology company specializing in research and technology development.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.76MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-08-14Grant
2023-05-09Grant
2022-09-19Grant
Leadership Team
Wayne Solomon
Vice President, Magnetic Fusion Energy
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