Senior Electrical Engineer, Optical Sensor Systems

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS’s expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions supports critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide. We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Optical Sensor System team in Acton, MA.

With limited management consultation, this position, serving as a recognized authority in one or more engineering fields, conceptualizes and articulates innovative resolutions to highly technical and complex engineering problems. Functioning in an advisory or leadership role, directs the planning and oversight of the successful implementation of those resolutions. The role represents the company nationally through technical presentations and papers as an expert, consultant, and champion of specialized engineering knowledge, and is a presence in attracting and retaining engineering business and professional staff.

Anticipates and reports on future engineering challenges that will directly impact the present and future engineering objectives of the organization.

• Leverage expertise in space electronics design and new electrical technologies to lead trades analyses in performance and size, weight, power, and cost for satellite payloads.
• Lead electronics system design in coordination with functional teammates to ensure system level requirements and electrical flowdowns are met.
• Familiarize with modeling tools to develop insights in co-design of different optical technologies in a single optical payload.
• Assist in roadmap development of novel imaging technologies for future space systems and explore nascent concepts.
• Generate detailed electrical specifications for subcontractors as well as cable manufacturers.
• Experience in integration of electrical assemblies including managing electrical subcontractors, design for manufacture and test, and hands‑on assistance to Manufacturing Engineering in debug and performance characterization.
• Interact with senior internal and external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between organizations.
• Provide leadership, direction and guidance for research into the solution of engineering problems.
• Advise or direct the planning for the implementation of engineering solutions, including strategic objectives and timetables.
• Participate or direct the allocation of technical resources and professional staff to achieve objectives.
• Prepare status/progress reports and ensure compliance, reporting, and safety standards are maintained.
• Act as spokesperson and represent the technical capabilities of the organization to national audiences.
• Function as a key participant in attracting and retaining engineering business as well as professional staff.
• Effectively counsel, mentor and transfer highly specialized technical engineering knowledge to management, professional and support staff.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Perform 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.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience: fifteen or more years with a bachelor's degree, thirteen or more years with a master's degree, or ten or more years with a PhD. Equivalent engineering experience may be substituted for education.
• Has demonstrated leadership ability by…