General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · 16 hours ago
Design Support Supervisor I
Poway California
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$81K/yr - $142K/yr
6+ years expGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. This position is responsible for leading a team in design and drafting functions, coordinating activities to meet company requirements, and developing documentation and reports.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate the planning and development of standard design and drafting processes and tools
Monitor design and drafting activities for compliance with company and/or contractual requirements
Participate in the development of basic data, preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposals
Investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, and contractual specification requirements and cost
Review completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, and accuracy
Coordinate with appropriate engineering and project personnel to resolve schedule and priority conflicts within budget
Identify design issues and recommend revisions and/or improvements in design layout. Implement and maintain design and drafting standards, manuals, procedures and formats
Review maintenance contracts. Determine hardware, plotters, and operating system software
Interact with management on decisions relating to engineering data management including both document control and CAD
Participate in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of human resources to ensure the availability of the required technical talent
Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information
Responsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices. Additional Functions Other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to the completion of a Bachelors degree and six or more years of progressive experience in design. Additional professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education
Must have a good working knowledge of design and drafting principles, regulations and practices as well as sound knowledge of CAD and Windows software and operating systems
Must have proven leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines
Must possess the ability to resolve technical and management issues along with strong verbal and written communication skills to accurately document, report and present findings
Must have strong interpersonal skills to effectively interface with employees, management, and outside representatives as well as excellent computer skills
The ability to work independently and lead in a team environment is essential as is the ability to work extended hours and travel as required
Benefits
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Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
At General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.76MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-08-14Grant
2023-05-09Grant
2022-09-19Grant
Leadership Team
Daniel Johnson
UK PROTECTOR Test Manager
Emory Lo
Sr Human Resource Business Partner
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