Engineer VI

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 Senior Level Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Acton, MA to provide design and leadership relating to the development and production of advanced spaceborne electro-optical sensor payloads.

This individual will assist in 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 activity 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:

Manage, guide and track mechanical design team activities, including design and drafting, thermal and structural analysis.

Operate in a program facing role reporting on progress against schedule and resource needs.

Coordinate with other engineering (systems, optical, electrical) and manufacturing disciplines to facilitate information flow that is required to drive product design and build activities.

Interact with configuration management, quality assurance and purchasing disciplines to maintain documentation products and drive material procurement.

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.

Develop 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 solutions and perform analysis as required to verify validity of 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.

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Ability to perform basic mechanical analyses including static and dynamic structural and thermal.

Ability to support design and development of hardware to ensure requirements compliance.

Strong mechanical aptitude, excelling in problem solving and troubleshooting.

Ability to read mechanical drawings and perform tolerance assessments.

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.

Finite element modeling skills including thermal, structural, and transient shock.

Design for extreme shock, vibration, and thermal environments.

SolidWorks 3D CAD Modeling

Secret and/or SCI DoD security clearance