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 systems for military tactical reconnaissance and strike.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace Robotics / Safety-Critical Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems engineering principles, safety-critical software development, requirements-driven V&V, automated system-level integration testing, cloud infrastructure, large-scale data modeling, statistics, AI/ML
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; Design and implement automated system-level integration tests (SITL, HITL); Coordinate and execute frequent test events from simulation to hardware-in-the-loop; Manage and accelerate cross-team projects; Identify and resolve systemic execution issues and cross-team dependencies; Propose technical alternatives at the architectural level.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic guidance
