Engineer - High Speed Unmanned Aircraft

griffonaerospace; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Griffon Aerospace in Madison, Alabama, is seeking an Engineer to support our high-speed UAV product lines. The role spans airframe, propulsion, avionics, and electrical systems, with turbine engines as a strong plus.

You will collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated aircraft solutions. Candidates should have a strong hands-on background and be comfortable working in a fast-paced small business environment, ready to travel for flight tests and to support design-for-manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (or related field).
• Willingness to travel occasionally for flight tests.
• Experience with turbines or jet engines strongly preferred.
• Broad hands-on exposure to UAVs, airframes, propulsion, avionics, and electrical systems across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support design, integration, and test of high-speed unmanned aircraft across airframe, propulsion, avionics, and electrical disciplines.
• Support propulsion system integration, including turbine/jet engine installation, fuel systems, and performance analysis.
• Support aerodynamic, structural, and systems-level trade studies for high-speed airframe designs.
• Support integration and troubleshooting of avionics, flight control, and electrical power systems on high-speed airframes.
• Work across mechanical, electrical, and software teams to integrate propulsion, avionics, and airframe subsystems into a complete aircraft.
• Support ground and flight testing, data reduction, and design iteration across all aircraft subsystems.
• Partner with production and quality to resolve design-for-manufacturing issues.

Skills

UAV systems exposure

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Hands-on fabrication

Propulsion fundamentals

Avionics fundamentals

Electrical systems fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Engineering analysis tools

Job description

Griffon Aerospace, a leader in the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) industry, is seeking a talented Engineer to support our high-speed aerial target and unmanned aircraft product lines. Our Madison, AL based small business is seeking innovative individuals who want to join an up tempo, maker culture that proudly provides products and services to support the American Warfighter!

This role suits a well-rounded engineer to be comfortable working across the full breadth of a UAV, airframe, propulsion, avionics, and electrical systems, rather than staying confined to a single discipline. Experience with turbine engines is a strong plus.

PRIMARY FOCUS

• Support design, integration, and test of high-speed unmanned aircraft across airframe, propulsion, avionics, and electrical disciplines
• Support propulsion system integration, including turbine/jet engine installation, fuel systems, and performance analysis
• Support aerodynamic, structural, and systems-level trade studies for high-speed airframe designs
• Support integration and troubleshooting of avionics, flight control, and electrical power systems on high-speed airframes
• Work across mechanical, electrical, and software teams to integrate propulsion, avionics, and airframe subsystems into a complete aircraft
• Support ground and flight testing, data reduction, and design iteration across all aircraft subsystems
• Partner with production and quality to resolve design-for-manufacturing issues

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• 0-5 years of engineering experience, ideally in aerospace or other high-performance systems
• Experience with turbines or jet engines strongly preferred
• Broad, hands-on exposure to multiple aspects of UAVs, airframe/structures, propulsion, avionics, and electrical systems, rather than a single specialty
• CAD and engineering analysis tool experience
• Hands-on fabrication, integration, or test experience with high-speed or high-performance vehicles (UAS, RC aircraft, FSAE, rocketry, or similar)

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Strong fundamentals in at least one of: propulsion, aerodynamics/structures, or avionics/electrical systems, with willingness to work across all three
• Ability to work hands-on across disciplines in a fast-paced small business environment
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support flight test

JOB LOCATION

• Madison, Alabama, United States

POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time/Regular

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary/Comprehensive Benefits Package

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

• Yes

ABILITY TO OBTAIN SECURITY CLEARANCE

• Yes, ability to gain and maintain a Secret clearance