• Be able to work a rotating, periodic on-call schedule for off-hour and weekend support.
• Support Operations Center activities including shift coverage during planned working hours.
• Obtain and maintain technical system-level knowledge of GA-ASI aircraft, ground control stations, and associated hardware, including related operational procedure and maintenance processes. Robust knowledge of systems and procedures is required to understand discrepancies and generate appropriate corrective action.
• Direct investigations of anomalies based on information provided by customers, available technical information, manuals, and standard scientific and engineering principles.
• Interface with design engineers, test engineers, program management, maintenance technicians, technical writers, pilots, and other professional staff to coordinate operational or maintenance workarounds, improved procedures, software updates, or hardware modifications as required in response to field incidents and anomalies.
• Author engineering memorandums and presentations for anomaly investigations to customers, GA-ASI technical staff, and executive leadership. Memorandums are a primary deliverable and may be required under an emergency timeframe.
• Direct the activities of designers and technicians and potentially lead and direct the activities of less experienced professional staff.
• Represent the organization to GA-ASI’s customers in describing solutions to technical issues associated with specific anomalies.
• Ensure that findings from any investigation are well-documented, and that required platform improvements or workarounds are successfully passed to the appropriate team for development and inclusion, as applicable.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Travel and provide on-location support if required. Most support by UFS is accomplished without the need for travel; however, on-site support may sometimes be necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Observe all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.

• 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 broad understanding of multi-disciplinary engineering concepts, principles, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and expanded knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; 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.
• Must possess proficient technical writing skills. A writing sample may be requested.
• Must have excellent communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work extended hours or weekends, as required.
• Must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to perform complex tasks in multiple engineering areas.
• Must be able to lead a team of less experienced professional employees on semi-routine tasks.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred:
  • MQ-9A, MQ-9B, MQ-1C, Predator XP, Avenger, or other Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), to include engineering development, support, maintenance, or operations.
  • Flight line support or System Test and Qualification (ST&Q).
  • Design (Aero, Structures, Electrical, Propulsion, etc.).
  • Specific aircraft, engineering, or maintainer qualifications (e.g., Airframe and Powerplant).
  • Certification and Airworthiness.
  • Telemetry review and analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required.

Clearance Required?: Desired
Clearance Level: Secret
US Citizenship Required?: Yes