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Senior Systems Engineer - Payload Module Lead

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the design, integration, verification, and validation of a specific weapon or payload module for the Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Payload Module Lead)

Builds

Autonomous attack rotorcraft mission systems and weapon integration

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Systems engineering, multidisciplinary team leadership, MIL STD 1553/1760 interfaces, stores management system (SMS) logic, safe separation analysis, agile execution, interface control documents, flight test support

Preferred skills

Named weapon system integration, weapon carriage structural design, bus analyzers, MBSE tooling, CAD design, manufacturing methods

Technologies

C++, MATLAB, Python, PERL, SysML, Cameo, Jama, NX, Teamcenter, Solidworks

Responsibilities

Lead integration and validation of weapon modules, develop system architecture and requirements, troubleshoot design conflicts, drive agile execution, coordinate with external suppliers, support flight tests, mentor engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership

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