Vice President Engineering

DZYNE Technologies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

DZYNE Technologies, recently merged into Ondas Sentinel, seeks a Vice President of Engineering in Irvine, CA. This on-site role leads a functional engineering team, shaping technical strategy and ensuring successful aerospace and defense program deliveries.

You will recruit and develop top engineers, partner with senior leadership on long-term resource and financial plans, and enforce design standards across all product interfaces and disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 15+ years of aerospace and defense or vehicle system development.
• 5+ years in a senior role leading DoD programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a functional engineering team solving critical problems today.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent with accountability culture.
• Work with senior leadership on long-term resource and financial plans.
• Partner with business lines on resource planning, scope, scheduling, and execution.
• Own engineering process development training and enforcement across the lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain a design standard and tool/library base.

Skills

Systems design

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Program management

Remotely deployed systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

About Our Transition To Ondas Sentinel

DZYNE Technologies was recently acquired by Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) and, together with World View, has joined forces to create Ondas Sentinel. Ondas Sentinel is a next‑generation U.S. defense platform integrating long‑endurance ISR, autonomous systems, counter‑UAS technologies, and mission intelligence.

While DZYNE is now part of Ondas Sentinel, we are still legally operating as DZYNE as we complete the formal integration of our systems and processes. As a result, you may see roles cross‑posted across DZYNE and World View, during this transition. All positions represent opportunities within the same combined organization.

What does this mean for candidates?

• You’re joining a team that is accelerating the future of autonomous defense.
• You’ll be part of a company backed by significant investment, strong growth, and mission‑proven technology.
• You’ll work alongside world‑class engineers and innovators who have already delivered thousands of operational flight hours, high‑impact ISR capabilities, leading counter‑UAS systems, and breakthrough autonomous effects.
• You’ll help shape a unified platform that enables operators to see more, decide faster, and act with confidence across the modern battlespace.
• Together, Ondas Sentinel is building something bigger than any one company, a scalable, integrated defense organization designed to meet emerging mission needs with speed, precision, and purpose.

Position Title

Vice President Engineering

Location

Irvine, CA

Work Arrangement

On‑site

Position Summary

• Lead and inspire a functional engineering team solving some of the most important problems the DoW has today.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
• Work with senior leadership to develop long term resource plans and financial plans.
• Partner closely with the business lines on resource planning, program scope, scheduling and execution.
• Own engineering process development training and enforcement that drive culture and technical excellence in all phases of development through sustainment
• Establish and maintain a design standard that includes a library of standards, allowable, and tool sets to build upon.

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the “why” behind systems design
• Experience creating teams and focusing them around a common vision
• Experience driving teams when scrappy innovation is expected and when mission critical quality is required
• Excellent leadership and team‑building skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor team members and a track record of creating and maintaining a high‑performing engineering culture.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance technical innovation with business priorities efficiently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and align with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience sustaining, troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed systems
• Experience in the leading development of engineering program plans, to assure complete integration of all product interfaces and internal disciplines, as well as plan execution.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 15+ years’ experience in aerospace and defense or vehicle system development
• 5+ years of experience in a senior role leading DoD program from initial concept through test and delivery to customers

Clearance Level Required

No Security Clearance is required, but it is highly desired.

Export Control / ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information and technology subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms

Work Authorization Requirement

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Working Conditions

The diversity of work conditions may range from an environment where there is little or no physical discomfort, such as a general office environment, to warehouse and other facilities.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
• Must have the ability to stoop, stand, climb, and lift a minimum of 35-50 lbs.
• Regularly required to crouch and reach to install/move equipment by bending forward at the waist or by bending legs and spine.
• Involves movement between departments, floors, and worksites to facilitate work.

Salary

$220,000 - $280,000 annually

Salary depends on relevant work experience, education, training, essential skills, and/or other factors such as specialized or high‑demand professions. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible for an annual bonus. The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of salary or annual bonus.

Benefits

Our benefits areDZYNE’edfor your overall health and financial wellness. DZYNE offers a comprehensive healthcare benefits package. Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE. DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays. Additionally, DZYNE offers a 401 (k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting.

Some Final Notes

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DZYNE Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, DZYNE Technologies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which our company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.