Systems Engineer, Air Defense
Core
System Engineer for autonomous air defense systems, bridging engineering development with operational delivery to support warfighters against UAS threats.
Role type
Senior System Engineer (Defense/Autonomous Systems)
Builds
Autonomous air defense family of systems (Roadrunner, Sentry, Anvil, Pulsar, Wisp) integrated with Lattice OS
Domain
Defense, National Security, Aerospace, Robotics
Required skills
System engineering, client-facing technical program management, interface spec authoring (ICDs), requirements/design review ownership, root-cause analysis, robotics/sensor integration knowledge, hardware/software field deployment leadership, SDLC risk management, stakeholder management, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Computer vision systems architecture, autonomous systems/robotics program building, data-driven decision making, organizational process change management, JIRA/Confluence proficiency
Technologies
Lattice OS, JIRA, Confluence
Responsibilities
Engage stakeholders to align objectives and influence engineering roadmap; drive technical outcomes through operational learnings and data; execute tactical delivery from sprint planning to test events; translate strategic goals into actionable project plans; autonomously execute ambiguous client requirements; enable cross-team collaboration across hardware, software, and field ops; shape growth opportunities via technical proposals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
