Principal Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance
Core
Architecting and delivering end-to-end autonomous air systems and mission payloads for military air dominance and strike operations.
Role type
Principal Mission Systems Engineer (Air Dominance & Strike)
Builds
Autonomous multi-function air systems, mission payloads, and integrated defense capabilities
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Payload conceptual development, system trade-off analysis, physics-based modeling, effects-based modeling, subcontractor management, RF expertise, IR expertise, aircraft design ownership
Preferred skills
Next-gen communications/sensing/effector systems knowledge, platform-level integration, analytical toolchains (MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys), tactical data links, EO/IR/ESM/EW/LIDAR expertise
Technologies
Lattice OS, MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys
Responsibilities
Conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems; Architect autonomous payload and system solution concepts; Adapt or derive physics-based and effects-based models; Validate system performance with test engineers; Integrate and deliver high-performance systems; Manage subcontractors and internal teams to drive technical performance
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship