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System/Subsystem Engineer

Los Angeles, CA💼 Full-time💰 $160,000–$160,000🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead systems engineering for a clean-sheet airframe design, defining architecture, requirements, and integration for defense-grade unmanned systems.

Role type

Senior System/Subsystem Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Builds

Clean-sheet airframe designs and subsystems for UAS and defense applications

Domain

Defense, Aerospace, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Systems Engineering lifecycle, Aerospace Engineering, Trade studies, Subsystem selection, Data reduction, Post-test analysis, Git/CI/CD, Agile

Preferred skills

UAS/Missile systems experience, EO/IR sensor integration, Radar sensor integration, Datalink integration, DoD standards, HW/SW Integration & Test

Technologies

Git, CI/CD, Automated testing tools

Responsibilities

Design and maintain system architecture and CONOPS; Lead development of system/subsystem requirements and specifications; Lead integration and test activities including hardware selloff; Support field testing of software and flight hardware

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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