# Project Engineer DHS/CBP Program

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 located in Poway, CA for an experienced Project Engineer within our Department of Homeland Security (DHS) engineering team, providing systems engineering and technical management of MQ9A and MQ9B Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Become a prime point of contact between the company and the customer for all technical matters. Develop an in-depth technical understanding of the entire aircraft and ground control system, which includes flight software, command and control datalinks, fuel, electrical and avionics systems, and payloads. Develop detailed system requirements that will be the foundation for new or improved UAS capabilities. Develop program plans, estimates, and schedules. Lead all necessary engineering design reviews, e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR. Provide chief technical direction to all other engineering groups within GA-ASI, ensuring company alignment of system requirements, design, a

- **Id**: 3256940
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/general-atomics-project-engineer-dhscbp-program>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **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**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T09:18:52Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 21
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2360
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Cafeteria, Hybrid work
- **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**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 70000
- **Max usd**: 165000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 15150

## Technologies

- **Verification & Validation** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 21

## Requirements

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

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-26T02:43:42Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-29T07:50:28Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-29T17:02:04Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-02T19:38:51Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-03T00:36:06Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-09T22:32:28Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-10T03:57:46Z

## 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**: 72
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.803
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 21
- **Expected fill days**: 34
- **Reasons**: conf:2, velocity, win:mid, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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