# Mechanical Design Engineer

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 mechanical design engineer within the Systems Integration Group. Under general supervision and with regular review, this position supports the engineering staff in the analysis, investigation and resolution of engineering problems of moderate scope and complexity. Assignments are normally accompanied by general instructions and suggestions, outlining possible approaches, sources or information, and potential problems to be encountered with work reviewed regularly for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy. The candidate contributes to the completion of assigned engineering tasks by collecting relevant documentation, performing stress and modal analysis as a design aid, 3D Computer Aided Design, drafting of drawings, and creation of reports and project documentation. The candidate is expected to document findings and implemented solutions and communicate results to project engineerin

- **Id**: 3256938
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/general-atomics-mechanical-design-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Poway, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-20T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T04:37:16Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 25
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3656
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Military Drones, Defense Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 1782979
- **Name**: General Atomics
- **Domain**: ga.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ga-com>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: BrassRing

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 96
- **Open postings**: 18
- **Ghost share**: 0.056
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0.056
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 34
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 67000
- **Max usd**: 157000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 15150

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 1
- **Days open**: 25

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-26T02:43:42Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-29T17:02:04Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-11T15:19:16Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-12T21:18:17Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-13T03:55:09Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 81
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.896
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 23
- **Expected fill days**: 34
- **Reasons**: conf:2, wave, velocity, win:mid, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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