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Systems Engineer, Air Defense

Irvine, CA (OC-62)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

System Engineer for autonomous air defense robots, focusing on time synchronization, navigation accuracy, and multi-sensor fusion to support force protection against UAS threats.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Autonomous Systems/Robotics)

Builds

Autonomous air defense family of systems (Roadrunner, Sentry, Anvil, Pulsar, Wisp) integrated with Lattice OS

Domain

Defense, National Security, Aerospace, Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

GNSS/GPS timing, multi-sensor position/timing fusion, system interface specification, autonomous systems engineering, robotics architecture, technical program management, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Computer vision systems, vehicle/robotics platform experience, JIRA/Confluence, process change management

Technologies

Lattice OS, GNSS/GPS, multi-sensor fusion, robotics platforms

Responsibilities

Write interface specs for external manufacturing partners, synchronize time and navigation across multiple vehicles, engage with users to synthesize feedback for product infrastructure, lead technical teams to field hardware/software products, manage cross-team projects spanning hardware, software, and field operations, draft technical proposals and align roadmaps with strategic goals

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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