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General Atomics Tech Stack

Advanced defense and space systems: UAVs, reactors, lasers, and satellite platforms

Defense and Space Manufacturing San Diego, CA 10,001+ employees Privately Held

General Atomics designs and manufactures mission-critical hardware across defense, space, and energy domains—unmanned aircraft, nuclear reactors, electromagnetic systems, and satellite platforms. The tech stack spans CAD (Solidworks, CREO), embedded systems (C++, FPGA, Software Defined Radio), and scientific simulation (MATLAB, Nastran, Zemax), with recent adoption of distributed storage (BeeGFS, WEKA, Lustre, Ceph) suggesting scaled data infrastructure for complex modeling and testing. Engineering dominates hiring (243 active roles), paired with manufacturing (31) and ops (46), reflecting the capital intensity and supply-chain complexity of government contracting.

Tech Stack 113 technologies

Core StackSolidworks SolidWorks Java PHP MATLAB Python C++ SAP AWS CNC Microsoft Office FPGA IPC-A-620 Microsoft Project Windchill CREO Perl HTML SharePoint Software Defined Radio LTspice Femap Nastran OpenCV Zemax SPEOS CMMS MBSE SysML Embedded C/C+++78 more

AdoptingBeeGFS WEKA Lustre Ceph

What General Atomics Is Building

◆Challenges

Cost and schedule risks
Complex manufacturing engineering issues
Resolving task completion barriers
Ensuring compliance with government contracting regulations
Inventory shortages
Improving manufacturing process efficiency
Reducing production costs
Resolving advanced technical issues
Serious schedule delays
Reducing manufacturing costs

▲Active Projects

Weapon systems development
Satellite systems
Advanced airborne sensors
Aag system build
High-energy laser systems
System integration laboratory test equipment
Small satellite development program
Space vehicle layout and subsystem integration
High energy laser (hel) systems development
Real-time simulation development

Hiring Activity

Steady390 roles · 130 in 30d

Department

Engineering

243

Ops

46

Manufacturing

31

Legal

12

Security

7

Finance

6

HR

6

Logistics

6

Seniority

Senior

155

Mid

124

Intern

38

Junior

27

Lead

18

Manager

17

Director

3

Principal

1

Notable leadership hires: Program Director, Chief Engineer, Ground Segment Lead

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About General Atomics

General Atomics, privately held and headquartered in San Diego, develops advanced technology solutions for U.S. and international government agencies and commercial customers. The company operates across six major technical domains: unmanned aircraft systems (including the Predator platform), nuclear fuel and reactor technology (TRIGA reactors), electromagnetic launch and recovery systems, airborne sensors, laser technologies, and energy research. Vertically integrated operations span engineering, advanced manufacturing, system integration, and test. Active programs include weapon systems development, satellite systems, high-energy laser platforms, and small satellite development. The organization faces typical government-contract pressures: cost and schedule risk, manufacturing complexity, supply-chain constraints, and regulatory compliance overhead.

HeadquartersSan Diego, CA

Company Size10,001+ employees

Hiring MarketsUnited States, Japan, Canada, India

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Atomics' tech stack?

CAD and design (Solidworks, CREO, Windchill), embedded systems (C++, Java, FPGA, Software Defined Radio), scientific simulation (MATLAB, Nastran, Zemax), enterprise systems (SAP, SharePoint, Microsoft Project), and recently adopted distributed storage (BeeGFS, WEKA, Lustre, Ceph).