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 Staff Systems Engineer for the Gray Eagle MQ-1C Engineering group in Poway, CA. The selected candidate will perform systems engineering to develop enhancements, including conceptual through final design of new Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) capabilities. Focus of this role will be on executing Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to shape and develop future aircraft systems.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques to capture structural, behavioral, parametric and requirement aspects of the system.
Utilize SysML to express system requirements with use case diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, state diagrams, block definition diagrams and internal block diagrams and requirement diagrams.
Maintain, manage, and integrate requirements across various modeling tools and requirements management systems.
Formulate and execute the development of new system capabilities and features from concept to fielding.
Perform analysis of stakeholder requirements to decompose and allocate requirements to lower levels of specification (system/segment/subsystem/component). Ensure traceability between requirements at all levels of specification.
Troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements at all specification levels to ensure adequacy and satisfaction of requirements.
Collaborate with peers across various projects to promote knowledge sharing, model reuse and consistency in approach.
Lead and support technical coordination across engineering groups to facilitate the implementation, verification, and validation of system requirements.
Prepare, review and present technical specifications.
Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
Observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.

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

Qualifications

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; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, or four or more years of experience with a master's degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent Engineering experience in lieu of education.
Experience with requirements management tools such as IBM Rational DOORS.
Proven experience with Modeling methodologies including SysML, UML, and Model Based Systems Engineering.
Experience with requirements development, analysis, definition, allocation, decomposition, and traceability.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance.
Willing to travel up to 10%.