# Propulsion CAD Designer

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 are seeking a highly motivated CAD Designer (Designer IV) to join our Propulsion Systems Technologies Team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help design, integrate, and support a wide array of innovative propulsion system solutions that directly impact the performance and reliability of our unmanned aircraft systems. At GA-ASI, we highly value new ideas, creativity, and fresh thinking as we continue to lead the unmanned aerial systems industry. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow with exposure to multiple aircraft platforms and diverse propulsion system types. In this role, you would support the propulsion team by defining and executing creative solutions to engaging mechanical design challenges of moderate scope and complexity. This position is ideal for a hands-on and detail-oriented designer who enjoys solving complex CAD modeling challenges and wants to be a key contributor to GA-ASI’s next-generation propulsio

- **Id**: 3257172
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/general-atomics-propulsion-cad-designer>
- **Role**: Aerospace
- **Role family**: Aerospace
- **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**: 2026-09-28T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-07
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T14:27:07Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 45
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3856
- **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**: 87000
- **Max usd**: 204000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 590

## Technologies

- **GD&T** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 45

## Requirements

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-26T02:43:42Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-27T11:03:48Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-27T15:32:13Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-06T19:55:54Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-07T00:44:37Z

## 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**: 28
- **Band**: fade
- **Label**: Fading
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.64
- **P room**: 0.44
- **Age days**: 45
- **Expected fill days**: 34
- **Reasons**: conf:2, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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