Engineering Manager, Power Electronics and Systems Design Team

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 (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' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineering (EE) Manager to join our Electrical Technologies Power Electronics and Systems Design Team located in Rancho Bernardo. We are looking for someone with drive, talent, and experience in the industry’s latest Power Electronics and Systems solutions who also thrives in a fast-paced, Research and Development (R&D) environment. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Electrical Technologies and, alongside high-caliber engineering and management staff, will be engaged in the engineering support and new development of Power Electronics and Power Systems for high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, high-energy laser systems, lithium-ion battery systems, advanced aerospace and electro-optic sensors, space-based optical communications, nuclear thermal propulsion, cutting-edge technology ventures into Defense and “New Space,” and a variety of disruptive technologies in the expanding product portfolio of GA-EMS.

• Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of power electronics for all product lines and technology areas. These encompass high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, high-energy laser systems, battery systems, advanced aerospace and electro-optic sensors, space-based optical communications, small satellites and space systems, nuclear thermal propulsion, optical beam pointing and control, and signal/image processing.
• Generate electrical architecture solutions for new project needs, perform engineering analyses for systems, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort resource plans, tasking, and schedules.
• Responsible for the planning, managing and technical performance of one or more significant engineering units 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(s).
• May be responsible for decisions that have an extended impact on outcomes where erroneous decisions could result in critical delays and modifications to projects.
• Participate in and coordinate the establishment of design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, testing, and integration.
• Interact with management and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements and contractual clarification.
• Act as primary contact for engineering activities.
• Contribu…