Senior Principal Engineer — Missile Systems Lead

Foxhound Federal; Town of Poland (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

Full benefits package

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

A veteran-owned defense contractor seeks a Senior Principal Engineer – Systems Design & Mechanical Architecture in New York. The role involves leading the design and integration of next-generation missile systems, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and overseeing substantial budgets. Candidates should have over 15 years of aerospace or defense experience with a focus on missile systems and proficiency in Creo and SolidWorks. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package await applicants.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in aerospace or defense engineering with missile systems experience.
• Deep knowledge of mechanical architecture and integration.
• Hands-on experience with composites, injection molding, prototyping, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead airframe and launcher design for advanced missile and UAS systems.
• Oversee mechanical architecture of seeker, warhead, propulsion, and guidance components.
• Direct a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

Skills

Mechanical systems experience

Leadership

Budget management

Prototyping

Education

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (MS preferred)

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

A veteran-owned defense contractor seeks a Senior Principal Engineer – Systems Design & Mechanical Architecture in New York. The role involves leading the design and integration of next-generation missile systems, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and overseeing substantial budgets. Candidates should have over 15 years of aerospace or defense experience with a focus on missile systems and proficiency in Creo and SolidWorks. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package await applicants.