About the Role
Lead the engineering team responsible for missile system design, production, and field deployment, ensuring alignment with performance, schedule, and safety requirements across the full product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Direct the technical execution of missile development and manufacturing programs
- Coordinate engineering efforts across aerodynamics, propulsion, guidance, and structures
- Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, and producibility standards
- Oversee integration of subsystems into fully functional weapon systems
- Lead root cause analysis and resolution of production or field issues
- Manage engineering change processes across production lines
- Collaborate with manufacturing teams to optimize assembly workflows
- Ensure compliance with defense and aerospace quality standards
- Guide the application of model-based systems engineering practices
- Support test planning, data review, and post-test assessments
- Interface with government and military stakeholders on technical matters
- Drive continuous improvement in design for manufacturing and maintenance
- Mentor and develop junior engineering staff
- Establish technical roadmaps aligned with program goals
- Oversee verification and validation of system requirements
- Lead design reviews from concept through production readiness
- Ensure adherence to safety and regulatory protocols
- Manage technical risk across concurrent development efforts
- Integrate feedback from operational testing into design updates
- Support certification and qualification for flight and launch systems
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, or systems engineering
- Experience with hypersonic or high-speed flight systems
- Direct experience in missile production environments
- Leadership in programs transitioning from development to mass production
- Experience with autonomous guidance and targeting systems
- Knowledge of digital engineering and digital thread implementation
- Background in rapid prototyping and agile development
- Experience with government certification of weapon platforms
- Familiarity with supply chain challenges in defense manufacturing
- Track record of delivering on-time, high-reliability systems
Compensation
Competitive salary and equity offered based on experience
Work Arrangement
On-site with limited remote flexibility
Team
Part of the Air Dominance & Strike division focused on next-generation missile programs
What We Build
We develop next-generation defense technologies including autonomous combat systems, advanced missiles, and integrated battlefield networks designed to ensure air superiority and precision strike capability.
Our Approach
We combine rapid iteration, modern software practices, and systems engineering to deliver field-ready systems faster than traditional defense contractors.
Available for qualified candidates
