Senior Weapons Integration Engineer, Thunder
Core
Lead end-to-end technical execution and tactical integration of kinetic stores and weapon systems onto an advanced autonomous aircraft program.
Role type
Senior Weapons Integration Engineer
Builds
Autonomous attack rotorcraft (Thunder) mission systems and weapon integration
Domain
Defense / Autonomous Aviation / Weapon Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Weapon system integration, Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground weapons knowledge, MIL-STD-1760/UAI interfaces, System architecture design, Interface Control Documents (ICD), Hazard and system-level analysis, Regulatory flight safety baselines, Technical design reviews, Supplier management
Preferred skills
Seek Eagle and Non-Nuclear Munitions Safety Board processes, Project management, Embedded systems programming (C/C++/Rust/MATLAB/Python)
Technologies
MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, UAI, C/C++/Rust, MATLAB, Python
Responsibilities
Architect Store Management System (SMS) trades, define digital and physical interfaces, synchronize mechanical bay constraints and fire-control architectures, drive integration test plans and hazard analyses, support lab/ground/flight test events, manage suppliers for hardware development and procurement, adjudicate conflicting design requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC