Manager of Payload Systems and Integration
Core
Own end-to-end payload systems (warhead, fuzing, energetics) and integrate them into operational munition platforms from concept to field deployment.
Role type
Manager of Payload Systems and Integration
Builds
Munition platforms with integrated payload capabilities for US and allied defense forces
Domain
Defense technology / Munitions / Energetics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (specifically hardware systems and munitions)
Required skills
System integration, warhead design, energetics design, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), test and validation strategies, SOP development, flight test operations, supply chain coordination
Preferred skills
Missile payload delivery, loitering munitions, unmanned systems, system-level design trade studies, early-stage engineering environments
Technologies
MIL-STD guidelines, DoD safety board protocols, live-fire test environments
Responsibilities
Define and maintain system requirements and ICDs; develop SOPs for energetic system handling and integration; execute ground and flight testing including live-fire events; drive system architecture tradeoffs with vehicle leads; validate operational procedures through test campaigns; deliver systems meeting performance and timeline targets
Seniority
Manager, hands-on technical leadership