Engineering Manager III

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 currently have an exciting opportunity in our Systems Engineering Integration department for a full-time Systems Engineer (SE) Manager with a background in space to join our team located in San Diego, CA

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Planning and Collaboration

• Participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s).
• Team with Program/Project/Proposal Management and Design Engineering to build consensus-driven solutions and execution plans for new and existing programs.
• Coordinate all engineering work, assignments, and inputs to support the project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and budget aligned with the Project Management Plan (PMP) for multiple business areas.
• Assign individual contributors and leads to projects and ensures appropriate processes and practices are followed.
• Assist in the management and execution of project plans, in concert with project leadership.
• Partner with business leaders, and control account managers to keep engineering manpower forecasts up to date.
• Own engineering scope, budget, schedule, and performance to meet program objectives.
• Partner closely with program leadership to proactively plan, resource, and level-load work, resolving resource constraints and keeping projects on track.

Execution and Coordination

• Provide direct program support in the role of a Lead Systems Engineer or as an Individual Contributor to support program timelines and deliverables across various space and airborne payload programs, laser systems, optical communication terminal systems, and other prototype systems, throughout the design, development, integration, and test phases of the product life-cycle.
• May also support Systems Engineering across other GA products such as tactical missiles, projectiles, radiation monitoring systems, complex aerospace systems, internal development projects, and new business opportunities as needed.
• Help define and shape the roles, responsibilities, and core processes for an emerging Systems Engineering team.
• Drive day-to-day task prioritization to meet schedule and program needs while overseeing and ensuring the quality of work produced by the team.
• Supervise and ensure staff execution to conform to cost, schedule, production, and performance commitments.
• Leads the engineering team to common objectives, clearly communicates the status of efforts, identify/resolve issues, and manages to cost/schedule.
• Own the execution and proper implementation of system engineering processes across design, development, integration, test and performance verification.
• Manages resource needs and leads system engineering activities across multiple programs, as well as from the extended engineering organization when surge support is necessary to support schedule.
• Provide leadership and direct all activities of the group including planning and managing technical performance to ensure quality, business and financial objectives are attained.

Status and Communication

• Regularly gather status from engineering team and provides the status and updates to the Engineering Management and Senior Leadership.
• Represents the engineering functional organization to Project Management providing status, coordination, and collaboration in achieving project objectives and timelines.
• Represent specific project team’s efforts to the engineering functional organization and Project Managers.

Growth and Continual Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements centered on company systems engineering processes, product lifecycle best practices, and functional manager best practices.
• Ensure technical leadership and excellence is maintained by participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required technical talent.
• Participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contract(s).
• Responsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.