Mechanical Engineer, Structural Analysis and Design

San Diego, California, United States

• Category: Mechanical Engineering

Description

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Overview

General Atomics pioneers' technologies with the potential to change the world. Behind a talented global team of engineers, GA delivers safe, sustainable, and economical solutions to meet growing global demands. Our Engineers have an opportunity to work on first of a kind product line within an incredible, dynamic environment.

Engineering positions typically require a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience. Candidates from mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering backgrounds must know the fundamentals of engineering system developments, requirements, testing, and integration before getting to the final stages of customer interface and project management.

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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.

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 defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity available within our Mechanical Engineering Team working with lasers and advanced sensors, nuclear and nuclear thermal propulsion, and satellite orbital activities. We are looking for an entry level engineer with structural analysis and design experience dealing with military and airborne systems to join our team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ability to develop engineering solutions that require creative designs, detailed analysis, investigation and resolution of routine engineering problems.

Will work on aerospace systems, high energy lasers, electro-optical systems and other various systems.

Ability to complete mechanical designs including structural analysis, structural dynamics, 3D CAD and engineering drawings.

Determines technical objectives and develop innovative, practical solutions to advanced technical engineering problems.

Addresses complex and difficult technical issues requiring highly creative approaches, drawing on advanced engineering concepts.

Ability to work and lead in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Hands on work environment and high level of interaction with system components. Oversee prototype builds and implement lessons learned into design.

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 or masters degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and two or more years of engineering experience with a bachelors degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.

Must have a thorough understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.

Must possess the ability to develop and communicate new concepts; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.

Candidate should have experience with structural design. Exposure to laboratory environment preferred, including materials characterization, materials testing, vibration testing, and failure analysis.

Real world experience analyzing modal, random vibration, shock, and stress including correlation of analytical results to test is ideal. Experienced with composites and ceramics is a plus. Ideal candidate has mechanical design experience as well.

Experience with application of analytical results to relevant structural codes and criteria including fatigue and fracture analysis is ideal.

Previous experience with optical system, flight systems, or military systems is desired.

Experience with CAD, FEA software such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, NASTRAN, FEMAP is desired.

Experience with Matlab is helpful

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.

Salary:

$68,770 - $116,193

Company

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General Atomics

General Atomics is a defense and diversified technologies company, founded in 1955 as a Division of General Dynamics and acquired by the Blue family in 1986. GA and affiliated companies operate on five continents and include GA Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).

GA-ASI produces a series of unmanned aircraft and provides electro-optical, radar, signals intelligence, and automated airborne surveillance systems. GA’s Electromagnetic Systems Division produces electro-magnetic aircraft launch and recovery systems for the US Navy, satellite surveillance, electro-magnetic rail gun, high power laser, hypervelocity projectile, and power conversion systems.

GA is the principal private sector participant in thermonuclear fusion research through its internationally recognized DIII-D and inertial confinement programs for the US Department of Energy. GA developed the UCSD Supercomputer Center and has constructed more than 60 TRIGA nuclear research reactors in 24 countries. GA is a leader in development of next-generation nuclear fission and high-temperature materials technologies.

Other GA affiliates include General Atomics Europe GmbH with principal facilities in the German States of Saxony and Brandenburg, Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd (South Australia), GA Uranium Resources Group, and the GA-Honeywell uranium conversion partnership.

The company occupies 8+ million square feet of engineering, laboratory and manufacturing facilities and comprises over 13,000 employees.