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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 Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering Department in Poway, CA (San Diego). This opportunity involves working within a multidisciplinary team of engineers—including electrical, control, mechanical, and other cross-functional experts - to design and develop bi-directional AC/DC converters for motor drive and power generation applications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and develop advanced electrical components, equipment, and systems for unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Perform analog, digital, and power conversion circuit design, including testing, analysis, and modeling.
- Develop control schemes, firmware, software, and magnetic designs, as well as simulations and specifications.
- Design solutions addressing EMI/C, electrical isolation, lightning protection, thermal management, shock/vibration, and packaging challenges.
- Create and maintain documentation to support production, including test procedures, records, bills of materials, interface control documents (ICDs), specification control documents (SCDs), engineering change orders (ECOs), and production support materials.
- Provide field support as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more years of experience with a masters degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Strong understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory, with demonstrated experience applying them across a range of technical challenges.
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts in a dynamic environment, organize and coordinate work phases, and develop solutions for complex problems independently or with guidance.
- Skilled in documenting findings, communicating results to engineering teams, and delivering technical presentations.
- Experience coordinating segments of projects and interacting with customers or internal teams on technical issues.
- Innovative mindset with the ability to develop designs or modifications under general supervision.
- Willingness to travel and work extended hours as required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with high-voltage power semiconductors in high-voltage (>400V) and high-power (>50kW) applications.
- Familiarity with control algorithms for bi-directional power conversion systems, including techniques such as field-oriented control (FOC) and actual implementations.
- Proficiency in hybrid electric powertrain engineering.
- Experience with thermal management of high-power electronic systems.
- Knowledge of high-voltage, high-capacity lithium-ion battery systems.
- Working experience in aerospace environments with standards such as DO-160, DO-311, MIL-STD-810F, and MIL-STD-704F.
- Experience with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE, or similar software for modeling power electronics systems.
Job Category
Engineering
Experience Level
Mid-Level (3-7 years)
Workstyle
Onsite
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time Salary
Pay Range Low
98,100
Pay Range High
171,398
Travel Percentage Required
0% - 25%
Relocation Assistance Provided?
Yes
US Citizenship Required?
Yes
Clearance Required?
Desired
Clearance Level
Secret
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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 Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering Department in Poway, CA (San Diego). This opportunity involves working within a multidisciplinary team of engineers—including electrical, control, mechanical, and other cross-functional experts - to design and develop bi-directional AC/DC converters for motor drive and power generation applications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and develop advanced electrical components, equipment, and systems for unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Perform analog, digital, and power conversion circuit design, including testing, analysis, and modeling.
- Develop control schemes, firmware, software, and magnetic designs, as well as simulations and specifications.
- Design solutions addressing EMI/C, electrical isolation, lightning protection, thermal management, shock/vibration, and packaging challenges.
- Create and maintain documentation to support production, including test procedures, records, bills of materials, interface control documents (ICDs), specification control documents (SCDs), engineering change orders (ECOs), and production support materials.
- Provide field support as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more years of experience with a masters degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Strong understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory, with demonstrated experience applying them across a range of technical challenges.
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts in a dynamic environment, organize and coordinate work phases, and develop solutions for complex problems independently or with guidance.
- Skilled in documenting findings, communicating results to engineering teams, and delivering technical presentations.
- Experience coordinating segments of projects and interacting with customers or internal teams on technical issues.
- Innovative mindset with the ability to develop designs or modifications under general supervision.
- Willingness to travel and work extended hours as required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with high-voltage power semiconductors in high-voltage (>400V) and high-power (>50kW) applications.
- Familiarity with control algorithms for bi-directional power conversion systems, including techniques such as field-oriented control (FOC) and actual implementations.
- Proficiency in hybrid electric powertrain engineering.
- Experience with thermal management of high-power electronic systems.
- Knowledge of high-voltage, high-capacity lithium-ion battery systems.
- Working experience in aerospace environments with standards such as DO-160, DO-311, MIL-STD-810F, and MIL-STD-704F.
- Experience with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE, or similar software for modeling power electronics systems.
Job Category
Engineering
Experience Level
Mid-Level (3-7 years)
Workstyle
Onsite
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time Salary
Pay Range Low
98,100
Pay Range High
171,398
Travel Percentage Required
0% - 25%
Relocation Assistance Provided?
Yes
US Citizenship Required?
Yes
Clearance Required?
Desired
Clearance Level
Secret
Search Jobs at | General Atomics and Affiliated Companies
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon18
- Molex6
- Information Technology Senior Management Forum5
- Capital One4
- Google3
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software13
- Manufacturing6
- Retail4
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces4
- Electronics & Hardware3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior product design manager jobs.
- 7 or more years of product design experience with at least 2 years managing designers
- Proficiency in Figma including component libraries and design system maintenance
- Demonstrated experience shipping products at scale in a cross-functional agile environment
- Strong portfolio showing end-to-end product thinking and design leadership decisions
- Experience partnering with product management and engineering on roadmap planning
- Bachelor's degree in interaction design, human-computer interaction, or a related field
Tips for Your Senior Product Design Manager Job Search
Tailor your portfolio for leadership
Hiring managers at this level want to see how you shaped a team's design process, not just polished pixels. For each project, show the before state, your strategic decisions, and the measurable outcome your direction produced.
Quantify your team and scope
Listings for senior product design manager roles almost always specify team size and product surface. Match your resume to those signals by stating how many designers you managed, which product areas you owned, and the user scale you designed for.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior product design manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies in a design-scaling phase
Your chances improve at companies that recently raised funding, launched a design systems initiative, or posted multiple IC design roles at once. These signals mean they're building out a design org and actively need management layers, not just individual contributors.
Prepare a cross-functional influence story
Interviewers at this level probe how you aligned design with product and engineering when priorities conflicted. Prepare two or three concrete examples where you changed a roadmap decision or resolved a resource dispute through design rationale, not authority.
Negotiate scope before title or pay
At this seniority, the number of direct reports, product lines, and your seat in roadmap planning define the role more than the title does. In offer conversations, confirm reporting structure and decision rights before accepting so the job matches your growth goals.
Senior Product Design Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior product design managers?
The companies hiring the most senior product design managers right now include Amazon, Molex, and Information Technology Senior Management Forum, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Technology and fintech companies consistently account for a large portion of active listings at this level.
How many senior product design manager jobs are remote?
About 70% of senior product design manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting steady demand for distributed design leadership. Roles focused on design systems, research operations, and platform-level strategy tend to be the most remote-friendly, while consumer product and hardware-adjacent roles more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a senior product design manager?
You typically start as a mid-level product designer, build a portfolio of shipped work across multiple product surfaces, then move into a lead or staff designer role where you informally mentor others. From there, taking a formal people management role over two or more designers and owning a product area end-to-end positions you for a senior product design manager title. Demonstrating impact on product direction, not just design quality, is what accelerates the transition.
Can you get hired as a senior product design manager with limited management experience?
It's possible if you can show leadership impact without a direct management title. Leading a design workstream, onboarding junior designers, running cross-functional design reviews, or owning a component of a design system all signal readiness. Targeting smaller companies or startups where the senior product design manager role includes building the design practice from scratch gives you the most realistic entry point without an extensive management history.
What does the senior product design manager interview process look like?
The process typically runs four to five stages: an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your leadership style and career story, a portfolio review where you walk through two or three projects in depth, a cross-functional panel with product and engineering partners, and a final executive or VP-level interview. Some companies add a short take-home or live design critique exercise to assess how you give and receive feedback at a team level.
Where can I find and apply to senior product design manager jobs?
You can find and apply to senior product design manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing.
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