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Chief Engineer, Fury Development

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $254,000–$254,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead multidisciplinary teams in the design, fabrication, test, and productization of unmanned aircraft and mission systems for U.S. military operations.

Role type

Senior IC Chief Engineer (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)

Builds

Air vehicles and mission systems transitioning from concept to mature production for operational employment.

Domain

Defense / Aerospace Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Unmanned aircraft design (Group 3+), multi-disciplinary program leadership, system optimization under constraints, airworthiness compliance, prototype fabrication, risk management, stakeholder collaboration

Preferred skills

FAA pilot license, experimental aircraft/homebuilding experience, concept-to-flight execution, hands-on technical skills

Technologies

Lattice OS, avionics, GNC, sensor fusion, networking

Responsibilities

Lead technical and programmatic execution of air vehicle design and test; Set up trades for early conceptual designs; Manage detailed design, requirements, and optimization; Support compliance to airworthiness; Coordinate fabrication of prototype and low-rate production articles; Support remotely deployed operations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic direction

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