General Atomics
Optical Payloads Program Manager
General Atomics, Poway, California, us, 92074
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join our Mission Systems team. In this role, the successfully chosen candidate will manage programs in EO/IR technology. The candidate will need to understand and review technology, interact well with DoD or other government customers, and build/develop programs.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:The candidate will direct all phases of the program from inception through completion, including responsibilities for cost, schedule, and technical performance for communications payloads development, test, and fielding on GA-ASI aircraft.Manage programs, leading a technical team to develop and deploy sensor systems.Develop new programs through customer interaction.Responsible for the planning, managing, and technical performance of one or more established engineering program(s) at a single location.Direct all phases of program(s) from initiation through delivery.Responsible for program(s) representing moderate future growth in distinct products or components.Apply established technologies that require advanced principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems.Responsible for decisions that could have an extended impact on outcomes where erroneous decisions could result in critical delays and modifications to programs.Job Qualifications:Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in engineering, science, or a related technical field, as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex program administration experience, with at least five of those years managing programs. Equivalent experience may substitute for education.Knowledge of current DOD Optical systems capabilities and employment.Experience with flight testing and flight operations of optical payloads on tactical and/or strategic aircraft.Experience with UAS-based optical systems.Demonstrates extensive technical expertise and application of program management principles, concepts, and practices, as well as comprehensive program management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.Must be able to develop solutions to complex problems that require coordination of technologies across program requirements.Ability to interact with customers and develop/influence requirements and program plans.Must understand EO/IR and related technologies including sensor, processing, and exploitation algorithms.Experience integrating capabilities onto aircraft and other platforms including command and control and HMI.Must have operational and/or test experience employing EO/IR sensors.Full comprehension of EO/IR products and the use of applications.Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.Salary:
$112,320 - $205,058
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join our Mission Systems team. In this role, the successfully chosen candidate will manage programs in EO/IR technology. The candidate will need to understand and review technology, interact well with DoD or other government customers, and build/develop programs.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:The candidate will direct all phases of the program from inception through completion, including responsibilities for cost, schedule, and technical performance for communications payloads development, test, and fielding on GA-ASI aircraft.Manage programs, leading a technical team to develop and deploy sensor systems.Develop new programs through customer interaction.Responsible for the planning, managing, and technical performance of one or more established engineering program(s) at a single location.Direct all phases of program(s) from initiation through delivery.Responsible for program(s) representing moderate future growth in distinct products or components.Apply established technologies that require advanced principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems.Responsible for decisions that could have an extended impact on outcomes where erroneous decisions could result in critical delays and modifications to programs.Job Qualifications:Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in engineering, science, or a related technical field, as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex program administration experience, with at least five of those years managing programs. Equivalent experience may substitute for education.Knowledge of current DOD Optical systems capabilities and employment.Experience with flight testing and flight operations of optical payloads on tactical and/or strategic aircraft.Experience with UAS-based optical systems.Demonstrates extensive technical expertise and application of program management principles, concepts, and practices, as well as comprehensive program management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.Must be able to develop solutions to complex problems that require coordination of technologies across program requirements.Ability to interact with customers and develop/influence requirements and program plans.Must understand EO/IR and related technologies including sensor, processing, and exploitation algorithms.Experience integrating capabilities onto aircraft and other platforms including command and control and HMI.Must have operational and/or test experience employing EO/IR sensors.Full comprehension of EO/IR products and the use of applications.Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.Salary:
$112,320 - $205,058
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