Pyrotechnics Engineer H/F

Alta Ares; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Alta Ares is seeking a hands-on Pyrotechnics Engineer to own integration, testing, qualification, and regulatory compliance of pyrotechnic payloads across our airborne systems. You will work closely with Mechanical, Avionics, Systems, and Test teams to ensure safe, reliable deployments from design through flight testing.

This role combines engineering rigor with field operations in a fast-moving environment, requiring strong documentation discipline and an entrepreneurial mindset to support

Qualifications

• 3–8 years in pyrotechnics, aerospace, or defense.
• Direct experience integrating military payloads onto drones and airborne platforms.
• Experience leading integration, testing, and qualification campaigns.
• Experience managing regulatory approvals and technical documentation.
• Experience in safety-critical aerospace or defense environment.

Responsabilités

• Lead the integration of pyrotechnic and military payloads onto airborne platforms.
• Define mechanical, electrical, and functional interfaces between payloads and vehicles.
• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful integration.
• Support architecture trade-offs, supplier interactions, and system-level integration decisions.
• Plan and execute ground tests, integration tests, and qualification campaigns.
• Define test procedures, acceptance criteria, and qualification requirements.
• Analyze test results, investigate anomalies, and drive corrective actions.
• Support flight test preparation, execution, and post-flight analysis.
• Contribute to operational demonstrations, deployments, and field-testing activities.

Connaissances

Pyrotechnic systems

Payload integration

Testing & qualification

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional coordination

Description du poste

About Alta Ares

Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime. We build AI-guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them.

Our customers are NATO-aligned militaries and defense institutions, and our systems are regularly deployed during live exercises and operational demonstrations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Founded in 2024, we have grown to 90 people, raised over $60M, and increased revenue 40× this year. We are now entering a new phase of international expansion, industrial scaling, fundraising, and product development.

Role & Mission

As a Pyrotechnics Engineer, you will own the integration, testing, qualification, and regulatory compliance of pyrotechnic and military payloads across Alta Ares' airborne systems.

Working closely with Mechanical, Avionics, Systems, and Test teams, you will ensure payloads are safely and reliably integrated onto drones and interceptor platforms, from initial design through flight testing and operational deployment.

This is a highly hands-on role combining engineering, testing, certification, and field operations in a fast-moving environment.

Payload & Pyrotechnic Integration

• Lead the integration of pyrotechnic and military payloads onto airborne platforms

• Define mechanical, electrical, and functional interfaces between payloads and vehicles

• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful integration

• Support architecture trade-offs, supplier interactions, and system-level integration decisions
  

Testing & Qualification

• Plan and execute ground tests, integration tests, and qualification campaigns

• Define test procedures, acceptance criteria, and qualification requirements

• Analyze test results, investigate anomalies, and drive corrective actions

• Support flight test preparation, execution, and post-flight analysis
  

Regulatory Compliance & Documentation

• Prepare and maintain technical, safety, and qualification documentation

• Manage regulatory authorizations required for testing and operation of pyrotechnic systems

• Conduct risk assessments, hazard analys, and safety reviews

• Ensure compliance with applicable defense, aerospace, and pyrotechnic regulations
  

Operational Support

• Contribute to operational demonstrations, deployments, and field-testing activities

• Capture lessons learned and feed improvements into future product iterations
  

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 3–8 years of experience in pyrotechnics, aerospace, defense, or a related field

• Direct experience integrating military or pyrotechnic payloads onto drones, UAVs, missiles, aircraft, or other airborne platforms

• Experience leading integration, testing, and qualification activities

• Experience managing technical documentation and regulatory approvals for pyrotechnic or military systems

• Experience in a safety-critical aerospace or defense environment

Skills & Qualities

• Strong understanding of pyrotechnic systems and airborne payload integration

• Hands-on engineer comfortable working with hardware and testing activities

• Able to independently drive integration and qualification campaigns

• Rigorous approach to safety, documentation, and regulatory compliance

• Strong cross-functional communication and coordination skills

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-growing company

• High integrity and professionalism in handling sensitive defense technologies