Systems Engineer

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

We have an exciting opportunity in Poway, California for a Systems Engineer with a strong Systems Engineering and Integration background to lead and assist on programs requiring system definition, architecture development, and integration support.

• Will work with customers, operators, and end user surrogates to develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) that lead to detailed system design and requirements.
• Will lead system architecture development building a shared, configuration managed, system definition that will be used by multiple functional groups and stakeholders on internal and customer funded programs.
• Will be the focal point on programs for system knowledge and design decisions.
• Candidate will be expected to have a solid understanding of system, subsystems, and components, as well as all internal/external interfaces.
• Will help design and ensure compliance of interfaces between software and hardware while managing changes, as required.
• Will develop data flows, activity diagrams, or sequence diagrams as appropriate to help define hardware and software systems.
• Will work on a wide range of products from Command/Control to Payloads to Exploitation systems, and work with a wide range of highly talented people from many technical disciplines.

• 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 as follows: nine or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, seven or more years with a master’s, or four or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must have experience developing/deriving Use Cases
• Must have experience developing/deriving requirements from Use Cases and System Architecture.
• Must have experience leading or briefing in design reviews, as well as generating content for milestone reviews.
• Must be capable of clearly communicating design and requirements to multiple levels of audiences, including software/hardware teams, team leads, and directors.
• Must have subject matter experience in a relevant technology.
• Experience with system integration of complex systems is desired.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo and Jama is highly desired.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance is required.

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