Senior Staff UAS Development Engineer

Decisive Point; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 165.000 - 185.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) retirement savings plan

Equity grants for new hires

Unlimited PTO

Generous holiday calendar

Parental leave

Lifestyle Spending Account

FSA/DCFSA/HSA

Zusammenfassung

Firestorm in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Project Engineer, UAS Development to lead the technical development of unmanned aerial systems across the full product lifecycle, from concept to production.

You will build repeatable processes, coordinate across aero, mechanical, electrical, autonomy, software, and flight testing teams, and ensure airworthiness and safety in compliance with Part 107 or COA.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
• 12+ years in aerospace development with 3+ years in a Project Engineer or equivalent role.
• Experience in aircraft architecture, airframe development, or aircraft software development.
• Demonstrated experience building or substantially improving an engineering process (e.g., design review structure, configuration management, verification planning).
• Ability to work in fast-paced, evolving environments with rapid development cycles.

Aufgaben

• Lead and coordinate UAS development across the full product lifecycle.
• Build and implement repeatable design reviews and program processes.
• Coordinate across aero-performance, mechanical, electrical, autonomy, software, flight testing, and payload integration.
• Translate system specifications into derived requirements and manage system-level architecture and interfaces.
• Provide timely risk assessments and communicate technical status to leadership.

Kenntnisse

Project leadership

Systems engineering

Cross-functional comms

Aerospace development

Engineering process improvement

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Eng

Master's preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

MATLAB/Simulink

Jobbeschreibung

Firestorm in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Project Engineer, UAS Development to lead the technical development of unmanned aerial systems across the full product lifecycle, from concept to production.

You will build repeatable processes, coordinate across aero, mechanical, electrical, autonomy, software, and flight testing teams, and ensure airworthiness and safety in compliance with Part 107 or COA.