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Staff Systems Engineer, C2 Integration

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and manage the next generation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight vehicles, focusing on autonomy stacks, electro-mechanical design trades, and system integration.

Role type

Staff Systems Engineer (Defense/UAS)

Builds

Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) with terminal guidance, intelligence collection, and unsupervised autonomy capabilities.

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Systems design and architecture, electro-mechanical design, simulation and rapid prototyping, automated test script development, distributed systems debugging, regulatory compliance documentation

Preferred skills

Complex robotic systems, IP-based networks, mission systems and communications, aviation airworthiness

Technologies

Python, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end solution development by defining requirements and system architecture; Design and maintain system components meeting functional and performance requirements; Conduct testing and debugging for reliability and scalability in distributed systems; Collaborate with hardware engineers and product managers for software-hardware integration; Define and document software engineering processes and practices.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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