Lead UAS Development Project Engineer

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); In loco; USD 160.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) retirement plan

Equity grants

Unlimited PTO

Holiday calendar including November/DE

Parental leave

Lifestyle spending account

FSA/HSA

Descrizione del lavoro

Firestorm is building autonomous aerial systems that operate where and when needed. The Project Engineer will drive execution across the full development lifecycle, translating system goals into actionable plans, tracking deliverables, and coordinating cross-functional teams from concept to flight test and production readiness.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and flight test to deliver safe, reliable, and iterated UAS platforms, blending systems engineering with hands-on

Competenze

• Bachelors in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Eng.
• 5+ years in aerospace/defense engineering; at least 2 years as a Project Engineer
• U.S. Citizenship due to ITAR; ability to obtain DoD security clearance
• Experience with aircraft platform development, integration, or flight system maturity
• Familiarity with flight controls, avionics, power systems, or payload integration
• Proficiency with CAD and simulation tools (SolidWorks, MATLAB/Simulink)
• Strong fundamentals and cross-functional coordination
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, iterative development environments

Mansioni

• Manage technical maturity of UAS systems from concept through production.
• Lead design and program reviews (SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR).
• Coordinate across aero, mechanical, electrical, autonomy, software, manufacturing, flight test teams.
• Translate mission specs into requirements and architecture documents.
• Maintain system architecture artifacts and interface control docs.
• Develop and execute ground and flight test procedures and data analysis loops.
• Identify and communicate risks and airworthiness considerations.
• Support safety, FAA Part 107 and COA compliance.

Conoscenze

Aerospace engineering

Systems engineering

Flight test

CAD

MATLAB/Simulink

Cross-functional coordination

Documentation

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Strumenti

SolidWorks

MATLAB/Simulink

Descrizione del lavoro

Firestorm is building autonomous aerial systems that operate where and when needed. The Project Engineer will drive execution across the full development lifecycle, translating system goals into actionable plans, tracking deliverables, and coordinating cross-functional teams from concept to flight test and production readiness.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and flight test to deliver safe, reliable, and iterated UAS platforms, blending systems engineering with hands-on