General Atomics Work Values

Daily Duties at General Atomics:

• Developed and designed customized automated factory acceptance test equipment. o Performed power, signal analysis and system diagrams on the factory unit to be tested. o Created system level flowcharts and diagrams of test automation needs as well as a test plan consisting of sunny day/alternate scenario and use case testing methodology. o Architected a custom circuit board to interface between common GPIB type test equipment (Power Supply, Load, O-Scope, Test PC) and the unit under test for automated factory testing. o Created the LabVIEW 8.6 version interface software for custom circuit board. o Wrote Production Test Procedures for use by technicians, who operate the tests. • Conducted troubleshooting experiments to isolate root cause on issues with a TDI Load. • Mentored and assisted other engineers & techs with troubleshooting their respective projects. • Provided training classes for other engineers within the group on various systems level topics. • Served as Test Plan Writer as well as Test Conductor for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) and Ground Control System (GCS) level bench, ground and flight test for numerous software builds and various aircraft systems from MQ-9 Reaper & MQ1 Predator. • Deployed to NAS Pax River, MD to support MIL-STD-464 EMI testing on MQ-B Gray Eagle. o Responsible for overseeing entire UAV & GCS System and interfacing with the plane technicians, government testers, and program office personnel. o Provided written daily assessments of testing status as well as any troubleshooting of anomalies as the test progressed. • Wrote Acceptance Test Plans, which were tests performed in front of government personnel for approval to take possession of the Aircraft and GCS System equipment.

What they like about General Atomics:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

San Diego, Senior System Test Engineer, Electrical Test Engineer, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-1553, Flight Test Engineer, DO-160, DO-178, Visual Basic, Perl

Skills

Troubleshooting

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with General Atomics: