Senior Systems Engineer, Launched Effects
Core
Define systems engineering strategies and drive requirements/verification for tactical drone products (Altius, Anvil, Bolt, Ghost) in the Tactical Recon & Strike division.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Defense Robotics)
Builds
Aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and operational test/deployment equipment for military use.
Domain
Defense technology / Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems engineering principles, safety-critical software development, Python/C++/Rust programming, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), data modeling and visualization (Palantir Foundry/Tableau), statistics and AI/ML, requirements-driven V&V strategies
Preferred skills
Sensor modeling and simulation, building programs from ground up, organizational process change management, stakeholder communication planning
Technologies
Python, C++, Rust, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Palantir Foundry, Tableau, AFSIM, JIRA, Confluence
Responsibilities
Define systems engineering strategies and drive requirements/verification for core products; Design and implement automated system-level integration tests (SITL/HITL) and flight testing; Define testing strategies for system and software requirements; Execute broad requirements from internal engineering and partners; Coordinate and execute frequent test events from simulation to hardware-in-the-loop; Ensure compliance with industry standards (NATO UAV, MIL-STD-882E); Manage and accelerate cross-team projects; Resolve systemic execution issues and cross-team dependencies; Support staffing plans and prioritization conflicts; Collaborate with hardware, product, and test operations teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
