Chief Engineer
Core
Own the technical development of large autonomous air vehicles from conceptual design through production and sustainment, serving military customers.
Role type
Senior IC Chief Engineer (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
Builds
Large autonomous air vehicles (Group 3+ class) for military export and sovereign capability
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work
Required skills
aircraft system design, prototype and test execution, programmatic leadership, strategic direction in competitive landscapes, foreign vendor engineering integration, sovereign military design standards, airworthiness processes, subsystem trades and optimization, risk management, budgetary estimation
Preferred skills
unmanned aircraft system design, technical development program management, Foreign Military Sales, direct commercial sales of defense systems
Technologies
Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking
Responsibilities
Develop or evolve large autonomous air vehicles with customers; Lead technical and programmatic execution of air vehicle systems design, fabrication, test, productization and sustainment; Own technical and programmatic success of programs and assemble teams; Set up trades for early conceptual designs; Manage detailed design of system and subsystems including requirements and optimization; Coordinate fabrication of prototype and low-rate production articles; Develop budgetary estimates and schedules; Work with suppliers to incorporate capabilities onto the air vehicle
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with programmatic leadership
