Avionics Supervisor II

Job ID 56072BR Company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems 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 have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, well-organized leader in the Test Operations department at GA-ASI. This position is responsible for planning and managing the daily activities of Test Operations at one of our High Desert Flight Operations Facilities. This includes ground and flight test execution, routine maintenance, modification, troubleshooting and repair of highly complex avionics, airframe and powerplant systems used in air vehicles, ground control stations, ground data terminals, and ground support equipment. Manages and coordinates activities to ensure the safe and effective operation of customer fleets providing a quality test environment to meet customer objectives while maintaining cost and schedule. This includes cross-functional collaboration with internal and external customers. May be responsible for decisions that impact the department such as changes to the schedule or allocation of resources. Ensures regulatory compliance with FAA, US Air Force, and US Army standards and practices. Oversees the daily activities including planning, supervision, and work assignments of Test Operations personnel. Provides oversight and insight to on-the-job training activities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Manage and coordinate the planning, scheduling, and activities of Test Operations personnel to achieve company and customer objectives safely and effectively. Manage and schedule daily work assignments ensuring consistent personnel are available to support medium-to-long term test programs. Leading cross-functional team to ensure unmanned aircraft system software and hardware is properly configured to meet test objectives. This includes collaboration with internal and external customer engineering teams. Providing high-level technical assistance to test and sustainment teams in troubleshooting highly complex systems. Track and Document test performance, providing feedback to internal and external customers. Develop processes to improve consistency and reliability of test execution methods employed across multiple customer platforms. We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply. Job ID# 56072BR Job Category Avionics/Electronics Travel Percentage Required 0% - 25% Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Salary State California Clearance Level Secret Pay Range Low 89,180 City Palmdale Clearance Required? Desired Pay Range High 155,825 Recruitment Posting Title Test Operations Supervisor Job Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelors degree in a related technical field and nine or more years of progressive professional experience in manufacturing processes and procedures, planning, scheduling, and budget management with at least three of those years leading manufacturing processes and/or personnel. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education. Must demonstrate a strong technical understanding of airframe and powerplant or avionics principles and practices. Must have proven project management and leadership skills, including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones. Must have the ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data and develop innovative solutions to a variety of complex problems and strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills to accurately document, report, and present findings to a variety of audiences. May be required to represent the company on external projects, work extended hours, and travel as needed. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required. US Citizenship Required? Yes Experience Level Supervisory Relocation Assistance Provided? Yes Workstyle Onsite General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. #J-18808-Ljbffr General Atomics