Director of Engineering, UAS Development
Core
Build and lead a new engineering organization from the ground up in Rabat, Morocco, to develop autonomous defense systems including UAS, airframes, propulsion, avionics, and ground segments.
Role type
Founding Director of Engineering (UAS Development)
Builds
Autonomous defense systems (UAS) for allied forces
Domain
Defense / Aerospace Engineering / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Engineering management (managing managers), organization building, program delivery, hardware system qualification, stakeholder management, technical credibility across disciplines
Preferred skills
Background in UAV, autonomous systems, or advanced robotics
Technologies
Airframe, propulsion, avionics, launcher, ground segment
Responsibilities
Stand up the engineering group from an opening office, hold fixed milestone calendars for program delivery, own the full technical chain from design to flight test, manage managers while staying close to engineering, develop the local supplier base, interface directly with customers and C-level executives
Seniority
Director, founding IC with management layer