About the Role
The role involves leading technical strategy and execution for complex airborne systems, aligning engineering teams, and driving innovation in strike and air superiority capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture and design of advanced air combat systems
- Define technical roadmaps for strike and air dominance platforms
- Oversee integration of sensors, weapons, and autonomy
- Ensure compliance with military performance and safety standards
- Guide modeling and simulation for mission effectiveness
- Collaborate with government stakeholders on requirements
- Manage technical risk across development lifecycle
- Direct firmware and software integration for flight systems
- Support flight test planning and data analysis
- Coordinate with hardware teams on avionics and propulsion
- Drive rapid prototyping and iterative development
- Mentor engineering staff and technical leads
- Ensure cybersecurity measures are embedded in design
- Lead trade studies for system performance optimization
- Evaluate emerging technologies for tactical advantage
- Maintain system-level documentation and specifications
- Interface with test and evaluation teams
- Support certification and qualification processes
- Resolve cross-domain technical challenges
- Promote modular, scalable system design
- Ensure real-time system reliability under stress
- Advance human-machine teaming concepts
- Integrate AI-driven decision support tools
- Balance innovation with field-deployable robustness
Compensation
Competitive salary and equity package
Work Arrangement
On-site with limited remote flexibility
Team
Cross-functional engineering team focused on next-generation defense systems
What We Do
- Develop cutting-edge technologies for air superiority and precision strike missions
- Build autonomous systems capable of operating in contested environments
- Deliver integrated solutions that enhance warfighter effectiveness
- Pioneer new approaches to aerial combat and mission planning
Security Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen for access to classified information
- Eligibility for a security clearance is required
- Position may require periodic reinvestigation
Physical Demands
- Occasional travel to test sites or customer locations
- Work in lab and test environments with potential exposure to noise or equipment
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds when supporting field operations
Available for qualified candidates
