General Atomics · 2 hours ago
Satellite Electrical Engineering Manager
Englewood, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$141K/yr - $257K/yr
13+ years expGeneral Atomics (GA) is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development. They are seeking a Satellite Electrical Engineering Manager to lead engineering support and new development projects for satellite systems, focusing on embedded systems and electrical design.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for the planning, managing and technical performance of an engineering unit through all phases of assigned project(s) from inception through completion
Participate with technical staff, program managers and executive management to develop and implement current, annual and long-term technical, schedule, quality, business and financial objectives for the unit
Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of embedded systems, circuit design and board layouts of satellite computer systems
Participate in and coordinate the establishment of design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, testing, and integration
Interact internally with engineering team and/or with suppliers, vendors or customers to share information for problem resolution
May act as primary contact for engineering activities
May participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s)
Ensure technical leadership and excellence is maintained by participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required management, professional, and technical talent
Identify engineering issues and provide leadership in developing solutions such as re-allocation of resources or modifying specifications
May participate in the development of new business opportunities and expansion of existing business opportunities
Generate electrical architecture solutions for new project needs, perform electrical engineering analyses for systems and circuits, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort schedules
Formulate plans, typically long-term, and coordinate solutions development and deployment including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solutions in an evolving environment
Plan for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology
Participate in or may lead the development of new or expansion of existing business opportunities
Communicate with colleagues and management throughout solution development and deployment cycles
Represent the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects and interact with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations
Perform other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as thirteen or more years of progressively complex engineering experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education
Required Experience: Mixed-signal (analog/digital) circuit design; embedded systems; analysis, design, and implementation of hardware systems to include digital, analog, and RF is required
Demonstrate an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads of an engineering unit to meet established deadlines or milestones with experience in project leadership
Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals
Customer-focused and able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems
Must be able to work extended or outside of core hours and support extended travel to support launch and early operations activities
Must have active TS clearance and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance
Preferred
Desirable Experience: Electronics design for Space Systems applications; embedded controls in power electronics or high-power computing; digital or microprocessor control of systems; deployment on the FPGA level, CPU/RTOS level; embedded systems architecture and project development for control of complex, high-consequence system-of-systems; familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
Desired Skills (ranked high to low and not limited to): Experience with C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Xilinx Vivado Design Suite, VHDL, PADS PCB Design Software, SPICE circuit simulation tools, Microsoft Project
Experience with design electronic systems for the space radiation environment, 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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