General Atomics Jobs Hiring Now
General Atomics is hiring for 436 open roles on Migrate Mate as of August 31, 2026, concentrated in engineering (Non-Software) and business development, with listed salaries up to about $336,000. Migrate Mate updates General Atomics's live openings daily. General Atomics is a defense and advanced technology company developing systems across aerospace, electronics, and energy, including unmanned aircraft and directed energy technologies.
Find General Atomics JobsOverview
General Atomics hiring data on Migrate Mate, as of August 31, 2026.
- Open jobs
- 436
- Top team
- Engineering (Non-Software)
- Seniority
- Across all levels
- Work type
- 20% remote or hybrid
- Top location
- Poway
- Salary range
- $35,000–$336,000
Listed salaries for General Atomics roles on Migrate Mate range from about $35,000 to $336,000 per year across 436 open roles, as of August 31, 2026.
Open Roles at General Atomics
Showing 25 of 436+ General Atomics jobs
General Atomics Integrated Intelligence Inc. (GA-Intelligence) develops cutting-edge software solutions that transform raw data into actionable intelligence. We specialize in real-time global situational awareness and battle management, processing petabytes of data from hundreds of sources across air, land, and sea. Our systems—including the widely used THRESHER and DRAGONSPELL platforms—support tens of thousands of users at all levels of the DoD and Intelligence Community and enable critical decision-making for national security missions.
We process hundreds of thousands of observations per minute, operating at the scale of global sensor networks and battlefield telemetry. Our backend architecture leverages technologies like Kafka, AWS, NiFi, and GeoMesa—the latter of which we designed and open-sourced—to deliver high-throughput, mission-resilient systems that turn streaming data into real-time intelligence.
Why GA-Intelligence?
At GA-Intelligence, we’re not chasing hype or building throwaway demos—we’re solving complex, mission-critical problems that matter. Unlike younger firms chasing the next funding round, we’ve spent decades earning the trust of our users and delivering systems they rely on every day. And unlike traditional defense contractors, we’re nimble, privately held, and able to make long-term decisions in the best interest of our customers and our country—not quarterly earnings reports.
Our users love our software. Our customers come back because we deliver. And our engineers stay because they get to work on real problems, with real impact, alongside people who care.
If you're looking for a place where engineering excellence meets enduring mission, GA-I3 is where you belong.
What You’ll Do
We are seeking Backend Software Engineers to help build the next generation of global situational awareness and battle orchestration capabilities. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams—including UI/UX engineers, mission engineers, data scientists, and product owners—to design and deliver software that is performant, scalable, and tailored to complex user needs.
Whether you're integrating multi-source data, optimizing backend services, or shaping how insights reach the end user, your work will directly support operational missions that have real-world impact.
What We Believe
These values weren’t crafted in a branding session—they were observed and articulated after 35 years of building software that matters. They reflect how we work, what we value in each other, and the kind of impact we want to have. At GA-Intelligence, they aren’t aspirational—they’re how we operate.
- Solving Meaningful Challenges – Building mission-driven technology that makes a difference
- Collaborative Culture – Working as a team to push boundaries and innovate
- Technical Excellence – Encouraging continuous learning, curiosity, and efficiency
- Idea Meritocracy – Valuing ideas based on impact, not hierarchy
If these principles resonate with you—not just in theory, but in daily practice—you’ll find yourself at home here.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Software Engineers at GA-I3 are trusted contributors who bring solid engineering experience and judgment to every stage of the software lifecycle. You will design, build, and maintain robust backend systems, while collaborating with others to ensure solutions are effective, maintainable, and aligned with mission goals.
- Engineer high-quality software:
- Take ownership of features or services from design through deployment, ensuring quality, performance, and maintainability
- Apply secure coding practices and contribute to system reliability, observability, and compliance with relevant standards
- Improve and sustain deployed capabilities across customer and cloud environments by addressing evolving operational needs
- Integrate backend components into larger system architectures and support deployments in cloud and bare-metal environments
- Conduct and contribute to code reviews to uphold engineering standards and mentor less experienced developers
- Understand the domain and guide the design
- Work closely with users, stakeholders, and domain experts to understand requirements and translate them into reliable, maintainable code
- Lead backend efforts on enterprise Java applications for command and control, geospatial data visualization, and analytics
- Influence technical decisions during design, planning, and cross-team coordination meetings
- Document technical decisions and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelors degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
- Must have a general understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate the ability to apply programming and analysis concepts.
- Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment while organizing work assignments to meet established timetables.
- Strong communication, computer, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other professionals, produce appropriate documentation, and present results to an internal audience.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
- Experience with a variety of programming languages (Java, Scala, Python, and Golang).
- Experience with deployment technologies, such as Kubernetes (K8s) for container orchestration.
- Experience with containerization technology (Docker).
- Understanding of AWS services and cloud environments.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tooling (Gitlab CI/CD, ArgoCD, CircleCI, Jenkins).
- Must be able to work extended hours as required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience with technologies such as Kafka, NiFi, AWS, Kubernetes, or Docker
- Familiarity with secure coding practices and software compliance standards
- Exposure to geospatial data systems or high-throughput distributed architectures
- Experience developing backend services and APIs
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience working in the DoD or Intelligence Community
Job Category
Engineering
Experience Level
Entry-Level (0-2 years)
Workstyle
Onsite
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time Salary
Pay Range Low
68,770
Pay Range High
116,193
Travel Percentage Required
0% - 25%
Relocation Assistance Provided?
Yes
US Citizenship Required?
Yes
Clearance Required?
Desired
Clearance Level
Top Secret (current SCI access with CI Poly)
Search Jobs at | General Atomics and Affiliated Companies
General Atomics Integrated Intelligence Inc. (GA-Intelligence) develops cutting-edge software solutions that transform raw data into actionable intelligence. We specialize in real-time global situational awareness and battle management, processing petabytes of data from hundreds of sources across air, land, and sea. Our systems—including the widely used THRESHER and DRAGONSPELL platforms—support tens of thousands of users at all levels of the DoD and Intelligence Community and enable critical decision-making for national security missions.
We process hundreds of thousands of observations per minute, operating at the scale of global sensor networks and battlefield telemetry. Our backend architecture leverages technologies like Kafka, AWS, NiFi, and GeoMesa—the latter of which we designed and open-sourced—to deliver high-throughput, mission-resilient systems that turn streaming data into real-time intelligence.
Why GA-Intelligence?
At GA-Intelligence, we’re not chasing hype or building throwaway demos—we’re solving complex, mission-critical problems that matter. Unlike younger firms chasing the next funding round, we’ve spent decades earning the trust of our users and delivering systems they rely on every day. And unlike traditional defense contractors, we’re nimble, privately held, and able to make long-term decisions in the best interest of our customers and our country—not quarterly earnings reports.
Our users love our software. Our customers come back because we deliver. And our engineers stay because they get to work on real problems, with real impact, alongside people who care.
If you're looking for a place where engineering excellence meets enduring mission, GA-I3 is where you belong.
What You’ll Do
We are seeking Backend Software Engineers to help build the next generation of global situational awareness and battle orchestration capabilities. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams—including UI/UX engineers, mission engineers, data scientists, and product owners—to design and deliver software that is performant, scalable, and tailored to complex user needs.
Whether you're integrating multi-source data, optimizing backend services, or shaping how insights reach the end user, your work will directly support operational missions that have real-world impact.
What We Believe
These values weren’t crafted in a branding session—they were observed and articulated after 35 years of building software that matters. They reflect how we work, what we value in each other, and the kind of impact we want to have. At GA-Intelligence, they aren’t aspirational—they’re how we operate.
- Solving Meaningful Challenges – Building mission-driven technology that makes a difference
- Collaborative Culture – Working as a team to push boundaries and innovate
- Technical Excellence – Encouraging continuous learning, curiosity, and efficiency
- Idea Meritocracy – Valuing ideas based on impact, not hierarchy
If these principles resonate with you—not just in theory, but in daily practice—you’ll find yourself at home here.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Software Engineers at GA-I3 are trusted contributors who bring solid engineering experience and judgment to every stage of the software lifecycle. You will design, build, and maintain robust backend systems, while collaborating with others to ensure solutions are effective, maintainable, and aligned with mission goals.
- Engineer high-quality software:
- Take ownership of features or services from design through deployment, ensuring quality, performance, and maintainability
- Apply secure coding practices and contribute to system reliability, observability, and compliance with relevant standards
- Improve and sustain deployed capabilities across customer and cloud environments by addressing evolving operational needs
- Integrate backend components into larger system architectures and support deployments in cloud and bare-metal environments
- Conduct and contribute to code reviews to uphold engineering standards and mentor less experienced developers
- Understand the domain and guide the design
- Work closely with users, stakeholders, and domain experts to understand requirements and translate them into reliable, maintainable code
- Lead backend efforts on enterprise Java applications for command and control, geospatial data visualization, and analytics
- Influence technical decisions during design, planning, and cross-team coordination meetings
- Document technical decisions and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelors degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
- Must have a general understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate the ability to apply programming and analysis concepts.
- Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment while organizing work assignments to meet established timetables.
- Strong communication, computer, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other professionals, produce appropriate documentation, and present results to an internal audience.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
- Experience with a variety of programming languages (Java, Scala, Python, and Golang).
- Experience with deployment technologies, such as Kubernetes (K8s) for container orchestration.
- Experience with containerization technology (Docker).
- Understanding of AWS services and cloud environments.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tooling (Gitlab CI/CD, ArgoCD, CircleCI, Jenkins).
- Must be able to work extended hours as required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience with technologies such as Kafka, NiFi, AWS, Kubernetes, or Docker
- Familiarity with secure coding practices and software compliance standards
- Exposure to geospatial data systems or high-throughput distributed architectures
- Experience developing backend services and APIs
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience working in the DoD or Intelligence Community
Job Category
Engineering
Experience Level
Entry-Level (0-2 years)
Workstyle
Onsite
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time Salary
Pay Range Low
68,770
Pay Range High
116,193
Travel Percentage Required
0% - 25%
Relocation Assistance Provided?
Yes
US Citizenship Required?
Yes
Clearance Required?
Desired
Clearance Level
Top Secret (current SCI access with CI Poly)
Search Jobs at | General Atomics and Affiliated Companies
Job Roles at General Atomics
Working at General Atomics
General Atomics's 436 open roles are across all levels, and about 20% are remote or hybrid. The most active teams are engineering (Non-Software), business development, and corporate training. General Atomics develops advanced technology systems for defense, aerospace, and energy applications, with active work in areas such as unmanned aerial systems, electromagnetic systems, and nuclear technologies. Its engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams span disciplines from electrical and optical engineering to software architecture and program finance. Most General Atomics roles are based in Poway, with some in San Diego and Acton.
Explore more roles by function
Browse thousands of live openings across engineering, sales, product, and more, and apply in just a few clicks.
Browse jobs by roleGeneral Atomics Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How many jobs is General Atomics hiring for right now?
General Atomics is hiring for 436 open roles on Migrate Mate as of August 31, 2026, updated daily, concentrated in engineering (Non-Software) and business development. Open positions span engineering, manufacturing, software, finance, and operations, covering both technical and program management functions across General Atomics' core technology divisions.
What kinds of roles does General Atomics hire for?
The most active teams are engineering (Non-Software), business development, and corporate training. General Atomics posts roles across electrical and optical engineering, software architecture, quality engineering, manufacturing, program finance, and site operations. The company also hires for specialized positions such as UAV pilots and business process analysts. Most postings are across all levels, reflecting the technical depth General Atomics requires across its programs.
Are General Atomics jobs remote or in-person?
A mix of remote and on-site. About 20% of General Atomics's open roles on Migrate Mate are remote or hybrid as of August 31, 2026, with the rest based in Poway. Each General Atomics listing shows its work location so you can filter before applying.
How do I apply to a job at General Atomics?
Find a General Atomics role on Migrate Mate, then follow the listing directly to ga-careers.com, where General Atomics manages its own application process. Candidates apply, interview, and receive decisions through General Atomics' own hiring team. Migrate Mate keeps the listings current so you reach an active posting when you click through.
What do General Atomics jobs pay?
Listed salaries for General Atomics roles on Migrate Mate range from about $35,000 to $336,000 per year as of August 31, 2026, with most postings at across all levels. Exact pay is set by General Atomics and shown on each listing.
Does General Atomics hire entry-level?
Most of General Atomics's open roles on Migrate Mate are across all levels as of August 31, 2026. Check individual General Atomics listings for stated experience requirements.
Where is General Atomics hiring?
Most General Atomics roles are based in Poway, with some in San Diego and Acton, and about 20% offer remote or hybrid work as of August 31, 2026. Migrate Mate shows the location on each listing.