Lead Systems Engineer - Air Vehicle Architecture

Grex Defense, Inc.; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Grex Defense, Inc. seeks a senior systems engineer to own the architecture tying airframe, autonomy, propulsion, and payload into a single, coherent vehicle.

You will define the technical architecture across disciplines—from concept through flight test—and trade requirements to keep the system coherent. This hands-on, small-team role requires proven systems engineering on aircraft or complex electromechanical systems, strong interface management, and the ability to lead architecture end-to-end.

Qualifications

• Proven systems engineering on aircraft, UAS, or complex electromechanical systems
• Fluency in requirements, interfaces, and cross-discipline trades
• Comfort owning architecture end to end on a small, fast team

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture across air vehicle disciplines—from concept through flight test.
• Derive requirements and manage interfaces with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lead end-to-end architectural trades for a compact, fast-moving program.
• Work on integrating airframe, autonomy, propulsion and payloads.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Interface analysis

Cross-discipline trades

Architectural leadership

U.S. person status

Security clearance

Job description

Grex Defense, Inc. seeks a senior systems engineer to own the architecture tying airframe, autonomy, propulsion, and payload into a single, coherent vehicle.

You will define the technical architecture across disciplines—from concept through flight test—and trade requirements to keep the system coherent. This hands-on, small-team role requires proven systems engineering on aircraft or complex electromechanical systems, strong interface management, and the ability to lead architecture end-to-end.