Air Vehicle Lead
Core
Lead mechanical development of new autonomous air vehicles (missile systems) from concept to delivery, including design, fabrication, and flight test.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical systems lead (air vehicles)
Builds
Autonomous air vehicles and missile systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical development, system architecture, CAD design, aircraft sizing, prototype manufacturing, composites, metallics, leadership, project management
Preferred skills
NX/Teamcenter, air launched expendable systems, high sub-sonic/supersonic systems, liquid/solid rocket motors, low observable design, OML loft modeling, engineering analysis (aerodynamics, structural, thermal, electrical)
Technologies
NX, Teamcenter
Responsibilities
Lead mechanical development of autonomous air vehicles from concept to delivery; derive and shape requirements; drive system architecture and design solutions; perform hands-on development of aircraft, airframe, and subsystems; lead design reviews and present to customers; build prototypes and analyze failures; transition projects to production; support customer discussions at test sites
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership