CareerPlan

Mission Systems Lead, Omen

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$253k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-11
Security clearance required

Core

Lead the development and integration of Omen's Mission Systems (Perception, Autonomy, Payloads) for a runway-independent autonomous air vehicle.

Role type

Senior Mission Systems Lead (Technical Team Lead)

Builds

Mission perception, autonomy software stack, and payload integration for a Group 3 autonomous air vehicle.

Domain

Defense / Autonomous Air Vehicles / Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Robotics, Software development, Team leadership, Distributed systems, Python, C++, Rust, Autonomous systems, Systems engineering, GPS-denied navigation

Preferred skills

High assurance safety critical software, Mission planning tooling, Third-party payload integration, Mentoring senior engineers, Shipboard/expeditionary launch experience

Technologies

Python, C++, Rust, Lattice OS

Responsibilities

Build and lead the Mission Systems team; Define and own the technical roadmap; Own Mission Autonomy software stack; Own Mission Payloads integration; Own Mission Perception and world model development; Lead demonstrations in representative environments; Partner with Vehicle Software team; Drive architecture selection for robotic mission systems; Define payload interface control documents (ICDs).

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership