Airframe Liaison Engineering Supervisor

General Atomics — United States

Salary: Not disclosed · Schedule: 9-Day Fortnight · Work model: On-site

Skills: Change Management, Engineering Drawings, GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Root cause analysis

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Airframe Liaison Engineering Supervisor

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Poway

California

Job Summary

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 are looking for an Airframe Liaison Engineering Supervisor to join our Airframe Liaison Engineering team located at in Poway, CA. With limited direction, this position exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solution to advanced technical engineering problem (s).  May function in an advisory or project leadership role providing direction to experienced professional staff. Formulates plans, typically long term, for solution(s) development, documentation, and deployment, as well as meeting various compliance, reporting, and safety standards. Evaluates the integration of the engineering solution within the overall engineering environment; and ensures that appropriate documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates completed.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Leads a team of 3-4 liaison engineers in sustaining existing GA-ASI unmanned platforms.
  • Creates, investigates and executes Change Requests (CR) and Change Notifications (CN) for composite drawings and specifications.
  • Prepares and brief CR/CN in front of Change Control Board (CCB) stakeholders.
  • Provides depositions for nonconforming production parts as the Material Review Board (MRB) engineer.
  • Coordinates with various engineering group such as Airframe Integrity Group, Material & Process, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Engineering to resolve complex issues.
  • Identifies root cause to engineering/manufacturing issues and work independently to resolve them.
  • Expected to work closely with production floor clarifying engineering drawing intent.
  • Assist management with tactical execution of all department activities including managing, mentoring, developing, and training.
  • This position is based out of Poway, CA and will require on-site support at product manufacturing and integration sites.

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 degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD.  May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
  • Backgrounds in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Aerospace or Structural Engineering desired.
  • Prior management experience leading a team in an engineering or manufacturing setting desired.
  • Experience and knowledge of interpreting engineering drawings with emphasis on composite lamination and airframe integration.
  • Experience with LEAN manufacturing methodologies desired.
  • Working knowledge of GD&T ANSI Y-14.5M.
  • Experience using CREO Parametric or similar CAD software.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment desired.
  • Basic project management knowledge
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance is required.

Job Category

Engineering

Experience Level

Supervisory

Workstyle

Onsite

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low

109,500

Pay Range High

187,875

Travel Percentage Required

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?

Yes

US Citizenship Required?

Yes

Clearance Required?

Desired

Clearance Level

Secret

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