Principal Engineer, Mission Systems

This senior technical leader will be responsible for the end-to-end engineering of mission systems on advanced next-generation unmanned aircraft. The engineer will develop mission systems requirements and architectures, select mission system baselines, and oversee system integration from concept through flight test and fielding.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing mission systems requirements and architectures to ensure overall system effectiveness
• Selecting mission system baselines through make vs buy trades and vendor engagements
• Developing the integration & test verification plan to include resources from bench-level hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) to flight test
• Defining mission system software architectures including baseline processing and advanced algorithm development
• Driving trade studies and system-of-systems analysis to balance performance, cost, and schedule
• Serving as a technical subject matter expert for mission systems engineering across the aircraft program
• Ensuring compliance with MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-178C, DO-254, and related standards
• Collaborating with program management to de-risk architectures and ensure technical maturity gates are met
• Interfacing with customers, partners, and suppliers to align system requirements and certifications

The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field, and 15+ years of relevant aerospace/defense experience, with at least 5 years in aircraft mission systems integration.