2d ago

Payloads Integration Engineer

Costa Mesa, California, United States

$146k-$194k / year

full-timesenioraerospace

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead mechanical design and integration of payloads into autonomous aerial systems for a defense tech company. Your work directly impacts the performance of drone platforms like Ghost and Altius in coordinated team operations. This role offers the chance to solve hard engineering problems in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Integrate, verify, and validate weapon systems on UAS platforms
  • Develop program plans, estimates, and schedules
  • Troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements
  • Support lab, ground, and flight test events

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 9+ years experience (or 7+ with Master's, 5+ with PhD)
  • Software programming experience (C++, MATLAB, Python)
  • Experience integrating weapons, payloads, or avionics onto aircraft

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience in NX/Teamcenter
  • Experience in Solidworks
  • Experience designing mechanical parts and test equipment (CAD)

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Highly competitive equity grants
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Generous PTO and holiday hiatus
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Family planning and parenting support
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Professional development reimbursement

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
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