Job Description

Job Summary

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 are hiring a Thermal Engineering Manager to join our team in Acton, MA to provide design and programmatic leadership relating to the development and production of advanced spaceborne electro-optical sensor payloads.  

This individual will provide thermal engineering leadership and contribute to developing cutting-edge, high-performance space-based opto-mechanical hardware designs.  The primary role for this position entails driving both lower level detailed opto-mechanical and higher system level packaging design activities in a combined engineering and program/customer facing role.

This opportunity affords the chance to operate as part of a highly skilled, collaborative and supportive project team that produces best in class, rigorously engineered, high-performance space based optical sensor payloads.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear dedication to taking ownership of his or her work, a drive to understand and complete tasking and be absolutely committed to making the team and project succeed.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Lead and manage thermal analysis activities, including concept formulation, performance predictions and validation testing.
• Mentor more junior level engineers to help develop analysis and test capabilities relevant to EO/IR sensor products.
• Add additional staff and grow existing staff to help meet growing business demands.
• Operate in a program office and customer facing role as needed reporting on progress against schedule and resource needs.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines (systems, optical, electrical, and manufacturing) to facilitate information flow that is required to drive product design and build activities.
• Track and understand design requirements and apply sound engineering principles and oversight to meet project requirements.
• Generate and present design review packages for internal and external audiences.
• Support customer and supplier interactions as required.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Contribute to the development of creative conceptual designs for new products and proposal efforts.
• Help plan and support the environmental testing of hardware including thermal vacuum, laboratory ambient and others as required.
• Perform root cause assessments on hardware failures.  Identify potential solutions and orchestrate team efforts to develop, implement and validate proposed solutions.
• Able to work on multiple assignments and with multiple teams simultaneously.
• Other duties as assigned.

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

 

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex engineering experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Ability to perform advanced mechanical analyses including on-orbit performance predictions feeding into STOP.
• Ability to support design and development of hardware to ensure requirements compliance.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, excelling in problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication, people and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required 

Preferred Skills and Credentials:

• Opto-mechanical and electro-optic hardware design experience is highly desirable.
• Thermal Desktop modeling skills including steady state and transient conditions.
• Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) test planning and execution.
• Design for extreme shock, vibration, and thermal environments.
• SolidWorks 3D CAD Modeling
• Secret and/or SCI DoD security clearance.