Senior Forward Deployable Autonomous Systems Engineer

Mach Industries

Huntington Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA seeks a Principal Forward Deployable Autonomous Systems Engineer to lead the technical employment of our autonomous platforms. You will bridge engineering development and real-world operations, performing hands-on system integration, mission planning, and operational analysis to turn capability into action.

This senior role requires expertise in autonomous aircraft, embedded systems, and mission software, with experience leading complex field activities,

Qualifications

Significant experience developing, integrating, testing, or operating autonomous systems.
Experience leading complex technical efforts through direct execution.
Strong understanding of autonomous aircraft, embedded systems, networking, and system integration.
Experience planning and executing developmental testing, operational demonstrations, or deployed engineering activities.
Experience coordinating with customers, government stakeholders, or operational users.

Responsibilities

Lead technical execution of developmental testing, customer demonstrations, operational evaluations, and deployed missions.
Ensure that systems, personnel, support equipment, and operational plans are prepared to safely accomplish mission objectives.
Develop executable mission concepts that integrate engineering objectives with operational constraints, customer requirements, logistics, and safety.
Own integration of autonomy software, communications, payloads, sensors, ground systems, and operational workflows necessary to conduct missions safely and efficiently.
Serve as the technical integrator responsible for ensuring individual subsystems operate as a cohesive operational capability.
Resolve multidisciplinary technical issues encountered during testing and deployment.
Apply sound engineering judgment to rapidly diagnose and resolve problems spanning hardware, software, networking, autonomy, instrumentation, and mission systems.
Represent Mach during customer demonstrations, operational evaluations, military exercises, and deployed operations, serving as a technical ambassador for the organization.