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Job Summary
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile and projectile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.
We have an exciting opportunity within our Aerospace Mechanics Department for a Senior Warhead Design Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama.
With limited direction, this position exercises considerable latitude for initiating and developing designs, procedures, techniques and solutions to resolve advanced technical engineering problems regarding single and multiple penetrator designs against traditional and non-traditional target threats. Assignments are normally outlined in terms of broad specifications, objectives, possible results anticipated and critical reference points requiring special attention. This position guides to the successful resolution of engineering problems, serves as a consulting resource of engineering knowledge, applies the latest lethality technological advancements to the problem, and may function in a project leadership role. In addition, this position documents findings, communicate results to engineering staff, make technical presentations, and may represent the organization as the prime technical contact on identifiable projects. Provides direction to design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primary point of contact for the missile or projectile warhead design including Electronic Safe and Arm (ESAF) with overall understanding of team status, plans, and issues.
• Assess and/or develop requirements.
• Supports planning, budgeting, and status of warhead design tasks and activities related to the missile/projectile development project.
• Facilitates rapid resolution of technical delays that impact tasks including real-time, thorough communication with the chief engineer, program management and other IPT Leads as required.
• Collaborates daily with GA and customer engineering and program management teams.
• Provides documentation and makes technical presentations as required.
• Support development, review, and editing of technical documents as required.
• Develops innovative but practical engineering solutions to advanced technical problems in penetrator or chemical warhead designs with economical and manufacturable products.
• Provides focal point for technical communication within the Company management and may represent the Company as the prime technical contact to customers and/or government regulatory agencies.
• Presents report(s) at engineering meetings, participates in program reviews and consults on warhead/lethality/ESAF problems or issues.
• Review or perform detail design or analysis with emphasis on the warhead aspects of a part or subassembly of a missile, projectile or other defense system.
• Develop Hydrocode analyses to predict warhead performance against various targets.
• Provides expert guidance and consulting to other staff members working on challenging warhead engineering problems.
• Anticipates future engineering needs and the modifications required to accomplish technical goals.
• Works with Manufacturing Engineering and Project Management to resolve any design related issue influencing production and to improve product design.
• Addresses complex and difficult technical issues requiring novel and highly creative approaches drawing on advanced engineering concepts.
• May assume technical and engineering responsibility for the success of an identifiable project.
• Directs activities of design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs 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 bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; 15 or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, 13 or more years of experience with a master's degree, or 10 or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must possess DOD Secret security clearance with ability to upgrade to Top Secret if needed
• Demonstrates extensive technical expertise and application of warhead engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership.
• Must have design experience with a preference using SolidWorks, while extensive working knowledge of NX or CREO may be substituted.
• Demonstrates extensive understanding of advanced aerospace materials, including energetics, and manufacturing processes to produce unique and innovative design solutions.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals.
• Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems.
• A Professional Engineering License, awarded patents, original work(s) published in professional engineering journals, and invited to present one or more original works to an engineering symposium are desirable.
• Customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• US DoD Secret security clearance is required with ability to achieve higher clearance levels as program needs require.