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Chief Engineer, Fury Science & Tech

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $254,000–$254,000🗓 2026-07-20 → 2026-09-27

Core

Senior technical authority for conceptual design, applied science, and experimental development of advanced flight platforms and air vehicle systems.

Role type

Senior IC Chief Engineer (Aerospace/Flight Systems)

Builds

Advanced air vehicle platforms, mission systems, and autonomy solutions for military applications

Domain

Defense, Aerospace, Advanced Flight Systems

Required skills

Conceptual design, systems architecture, aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, flight controls, GNC, low observables, autonomy, mission systems, experimental development, trade studies, performance modeling

Preferred skills

DARPA/AFRL program experience, flight test planning and execution, classified air vehicle platform experience, signature-constrained design expertise

Technologies

Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking

Responsibilities

Lead early conceptual design of advanced air vehicle platforms; Apply first-principles thinking across air vehicle engineering domains; Define holistic system architectures integrating air vehicle design and mission systems; Lead cross-disciplinary trade studies and modeling; Guide concepts from exploration to prototype-ready air vehicle designs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic vision

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