Engineer V

Job Summary

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.

Whether a specific satellite for a specific mission or a constellation of interconnected spacecraft, the GA-EMS Space Systems team is re-defining how customers can access the possibilities of space. GA-EMS offers modular and scalable satellite platforms backed with a history of operational flight experience to support defense, civil, commercial, and academic mission requirements.

Our space systems team is looking for a lead engineer to oversee the design, implementation, integration, and testing of our hardware-in-the-loop simulation tools. The ideal candidate possesses a background that combines expertise in hardware and software design, along with system integration experience, to develop simulator solutions tailored for space system development and operations. This position is located on-site at the GA-EMS facility in Englewood, CO.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead HWIL development across programs to ensure satellite simulation tools and development plans meet program requirements.

• Establish collaborative work relationships with peers supporting HWIL development at other sites to increase reuse and interoperability of tools across SV product lines.

• Responsible for development and implementation of hardware and software satellite simulation tools through all stages of design integration, test and operations.

• Develop requirements for hardware and software simulation and test tools.

• Develop engineering drawings to capture test hardware simulator designs and configurations.

• Lead effort to complete integration and test of spacecraft simulation tools, coordinating across manufacturing and test engineering departments to accomplish test objectives.

• Responsible for delivery and training of spacecraft simulation tools to customer or payload provider organizations.

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