General Atomics · 15 hours ago
RF Datalinks Systems Engineer
Poway California
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$57K/yr - $96K/yr
0+ years expGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is a leader in remotely piloted aircraft and advanced surveillance systems. They are seeking an RF Systems Engineer to provide technical and project leadership, focusing on system-level design for customer datalinks and coordinating with various teams for integration and testing.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work as a team member in Datalink Engineering and participate in development of state-of-the-art Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) SATCOM datalink and Line-Of-Sight (LOS) datalink for GA-ASI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Perform as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for company-wide RF and satellite communications projects
Function in a technical leadership role for external customers
Perform sub-contractor technical management to ensure technical requirements are satisfied
Apply technical knowledge to analyze, investigate, and resolve assigned engineering problems
Perform RF communications systems integration/testing with aircraft, satellite earth station and ground control stations (GCS) at GA’s Flight Operations Facilities in Palmdale, CA
Support System Integration Lab (SIL) integration, aircraft level ground and flight test of satellite terminals and various aircraft components (such as modems, Vortex, IFF, TCAS, Radios)
Work with other engineering disciplines on test plan, procedure, and report. Work with other GA-ASI organizations to assist or lead datalink flight tests
Work within a group of RF Datalink Engineers to support GA-ASI datalink roadmap and multiple datalink projects. Coordinate segments of a project and may have frequent inter-organization and/or customer contact on difficult technical issues
Coordinate and interface with customers on requirements and flow down the requirements to the corresponding engineering groups
Work with the aircraft component vendors, analyze and compare available capabilities vs. customer’s requirements, document findings, and communicate results to engineering staff
Make technical presentations to the customer and senior management as required
Performs other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education
Must have a general understanding of engineering concepts, principles, and theory with technical experience demonstrating the application of those concepts while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance
Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables
Good communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required
Preferred
An EIT (Engineer in Training) certificate is desirable
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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