# Mechanical Systems Integration 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 Engineer within the Systems Integration Group. Under general supervision with limited review, the successful candidate will design metallic and composite mounting structure for avionics and payloads in remotely piloted aircraft while optimizing fit, function, thermal, manufacturing, maintainability, quality, cost and schedule considerations. This position will perform stress and modal analysis as a design aid, create and review drawings and create reports and project documentation. This position will have opportunities to work in a hands-on environment to create prototype mock-ups and validate packaging solutions on actual aircraft. May coordinate segments of a specific project and may have frequent inter-organization and customer contact on difficult technical issues. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Applies technical knowledge to design, analyze, investigate and resolve assigned engineering proble

- **Id**: 4076061
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/general-atomics-mechanical-systems-integration-design-engineer-2>
- **Role**: Robotics
- **Role family**: Robotics
- **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**: 2026-11-11T15:19:16Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T15:19:16Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2547
- **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**: 100
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 34
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Technologies

- **GD&T** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T15:19:16Z

## 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**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 33
- **Reasons**: conf:0, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T16:14:22Z

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