Job Description

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.

We are hiring a Structural 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 structural 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 mechanical 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 vibration, shock, thermal 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 static and dynamic structural and thermoelastic, 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.
• Femap Nastran finite element modeling skills including thermal, structural, and transient shock.
• Design for extreme shock, vibration, and thermal environments.
• SolidWorks 3D CAD Modeling
• Able to work extended hours as required.  Travel is expected, but less than 25%.
• Must have active TS/SCI security clearance.