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Innovating technologies for defense and civil applications.

📍 San Diego, CA

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About General Atomics

General Atomics develops advanced technologies in defense, energy, and environmental systems from its headquarters in San Diego, California. The company specializes in unmanned aerial vehicles, electromagnetic systems, and advanced nuclear technologies, with notable products like the Predator drone and the MQ-9 Reaper. Engineering disciplines at General Atomics include embedded systems, FPGA design, and antenna engineering. Engineers tackle challenges in real-time control systems, signal processing, and hardware integration. With a significant workforce and multiple facilities, General Atomics maintains a strong position in both defense and civilian markets.

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Aerospace Flight Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Poway, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C C++ Python

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PCB Design Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Altium PCB digital

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Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics Design Lead

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Power pulsed PCB

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Aerospace Flight Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Poway, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C C++ Python

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Previously posted positions that may provide insight into General Atomics's hiring patterns

Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Optical Sensor Systems

@ General Atomics

📍Acton, MA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C C++ Python

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Embedded Software Engineer, Optical Sensor Systems

@ General Atomics

📍Acton, MA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C C++ Python

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Expired

Flight Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Huntsville, AL, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C++ RTOS ARM

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Expired

FPGA Design Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Englewood, CO, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA Verilog VHDL

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Expired

Senior FPGA Control Systems Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Acton, MA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA HDL C/C++

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Expired

FPGA Design Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Englewood, CO, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA Verilog VHDL

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Electrical Engineer, Embedded Systems and Controls Architect

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VxWorks Linux

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Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control testing

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Expired

Flight Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Huntsville, AL, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Embedded C++ RTOS

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Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Poway, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python SPI

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Expired

Senior RF Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, VA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

RF satellite modulation

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Expired

Embedded Software Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Poway, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python I2C

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FPGA Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, VA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA firmware serial

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Expired

Software Embedded Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Poway, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Linux SoC

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control GUI

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Expired

Aerospace Flight Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Poway, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C Python MATLAB

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C# .NET WPF

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, VA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C C++ Linux

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control GUI

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Expired

Senior FPGA Control Systems Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Acton, MA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL Verilog

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Expired

Senior Electrical Engineer, FPGA , Optical Controls, and Embedded Software

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL C++

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Fredericksburg, VA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ RTOS FPGA

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Expired

Senior Flight Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Huntsville, AL, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ RTOS ARM

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Expired

FPGA Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, VA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA schematics firmware

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Expired

Senior RF Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, VA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

RF antennas spectrum

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Expired

FPGA Design Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Englewood, CO, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA RTL Verilog

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control software

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Expired

Firmware System Integration Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

integration test firmware

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Expired

FPGA Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA firmware protocols

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C Linux Embedded

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Expired

Flight Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Huntsville, AL, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Embedded C/C++ RTOS

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Expired

Senior Flight Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Huntsville, AL, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded C/C++ RTOS

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C Linux Embedded

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control GUI

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Fredericksburg, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ RTOS UART

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Expired

FPGA Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA C protocols

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Expired

Mechanical Engineer, Radar Technology

@ General Atomics

📍MA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Radar CAD PDM

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded software control

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Expired

FPGA Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA Actel protocols

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Expired

FPGA Design Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Englewood, CO, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA RTL Verilog

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Expired

Firmware Developer

@ General Atomics

📍MA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL Microcontroller

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded software GUI

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded signal cybersecurity

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

software firmware FPGA

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control testing

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Expired

Embedded Optical Controls Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Firmware VHDL C/C++

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 junior

⏱︎ part-time

Linux Testing Documentation

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Expired

FPGA Design Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Englewood, CO, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA RTL Verilog

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Linux Testing Documentation

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Expired

Senior Firmware Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Boston, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL SystemVerilog

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control GUI

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Expired

Firmware System Integration Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

integration firmware Python

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Expired

Satellite Embedded Flight Software Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Englewood, CO, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ Python Linux

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Satellite Embedded Flight Software Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Englewood, CO, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python Linux

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ full-time

testing data documentation

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Expired

Satellite Embedded Flight Software Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Englewood, CO, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ Python Linux

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Expired

Embedded Software Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C Linux embedded

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded software control

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Expired

Electronics and Firmware Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

LabVIEW I2C SPI

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

embedded firmware cybersecurity

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control debugging

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Expired

Electrical Engineer, FPGA and Embedded Software

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL C/C++

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Expired

Embedded Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ full-time

testing data documentation

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Expired

Electrical Engineer, FPGA and Embedded Software

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL C++

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control software

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Expired

Senior FPGA Control Systems Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Acton, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA HDL Verilog

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C Linux embedded

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Expired

Software Developer, Radar Technologies

@ General Atomics

📍Boston, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python Docker

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Expired

Senior Firmware Developer

@ General Atomics

📍Boston, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL Radar

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Expired

Embedded Software Developer, Radar Technology

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Git Radar

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control GUI

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Expired

Electrical Engineer, Embedded Systems and Software

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Embedded VHDL C++

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Expired

Electrical Engineer, Embedded Systems and Software

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Embedded VHDL C++

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Expired

Embedded Optical Controls Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

VHDL C/C++ Vivado

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

software control testing

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Expired

Senior FPGA Electrical Design Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Boston, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL Xilinx

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded control GUI

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Expired

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Herndon, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C Linux Embedded

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C# .NET WPF

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Expired

Senior Antenna Design Engineer

@ General Atomics

📍Boston, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Antenna HFSS CST

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Company Info

Employees 10001+

Founded 1955

Type Private

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Active Hiring Locations

📍 Poway, CA, United States 🇺🇸 2

📍 San Diego, CA, United States 🇺🇸 2

Top Roles

Embedded Software Engineer (1) PCB Design Engineer (1) Electrical Engineer (1) Embedded Systems Engineer (1)

Key Skills

FPGA embedded C++ VHDL Linux control C Python

Seniority Levels

mid-level (2) senior (2)

Work Arrangement

On-site (4)

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About General Atomics

General Atomics Career Opportunities

General Atomics currently has 4 active embedded systems positions in 1 location. All positions are on-site, typical for hardware-focused roles requiring lab access and equipment. Recognized as a top-tier employer (90.0/100), General Atomics offers competitive compensation and strong career development paths in embedded engineering.

General Atomics Hiring Trends

* Data represents job posting activity over the past 6 months: Feb 2026 through Jul 2026

General Atomics's hiring pace has moderated recently (4 openings this month vs 5 last month), which is common after major hiring pushes or as projects move from development to deployment phases.

Over the past 6 months, General Atomics averaged 7.0 job postings per month, with peak hiring in Apr 2026 (19 openings). For embedded systems roles, hiring activity typically correlates with product development cycles, especially for firmware teams during pre-production phases and hardware engineers during prototyping.

Current Month

4 jobs

📉 -20% change

6-Month Average

7.0 jobs/month

Consistent hiring velocity

Peak Activity

19 jobs

Apr 2026

Required Skills at General Atomics

FPGA is the most in-demand skill at General Atomics, appearing in 31% of all job listings (past and present). This skill is important but not universal, indicating diverse technical needs across different product lines or teams.

General Atomics's technology stack spans 114 distinct skills and tools, reflecting the multifaceted nature of embedded systems development. The broad technical diversity (114 technologies) suggests work on complex, multi-domain projects requiring both hardware and software expertise.

FPGA

31% of roles

31%

embedded

24% of roles

24%

C++

23% of roles

23%

VHDL

21% of roles

21%

Linux

18% of roles

18%

control

17% of roles

17%

15% of roles

15%

Python

15% of roles

15%

C/C++

14% of roles

14%

Embedded

12% of roles

12%

I2C

12% of roles

12%

GUI

12% of roles

12%

Engineers joining General Atomics should combine depth in key areas with adaptability. The mix of hardware skills (PCB design, schematics) and firmware expertise (RTOS, embedded C) indicates full-stack embedded development where engineers work across the hardware-software boundary. Candidates with adjacent skills (version control, testing frameworks, communication protocols) typically advance faster by contributing across the development lifecycle.

Engineering Roles at General Atomics

General Atomics is building across 4 distinct engineering specializations, reflecting varied technical needs. This diversity suggests cross-functional projects where firmware engineers, hardware designers, and systems architects collaborate on integrated solutions.

Embedded Software Engineer

1 position (25%)

PCB Design Engineer

1 position (25%)

Electrical Engineer

1 position (25%)

Embedded Systems Engineer

1 position (25%)

Experience level distribution: 50% of openings target mid-level-level engineers.

Where General Atomics is Hiring

General Atomics's engineering operations are concentrated in a single country across 13 locations. Multiple cities within one country often reflect regional talent pools or proximity to specific industry clusters (e.g., automotive in Detroit, semiconductors in Silicon Valley).

📍

Poway, CA

2 active jobs

📍

San Diego, CA

2 active jobs

🇺🇸

San Diego, United States

30 previous jobs

📍

Englewood, CO

8 previous jobs

🇺🇸

Herndon, United States

8 previous jobs

📍

Huntsville, AL

5 previous jobs

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Herndon, VA

5 previous jobs

🇺🇸

Boston, United States

5 previous jobs

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Acton, MA

4 previous jobs

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