Project Engineer | Unmanned Systems | Southern California | $135,000-$185,000
A defense aeronautics business in Southern California is expanding its engineering function and looking to bring on a Project Engineer to take ownership across the full build cycle of their unmanned platforms.
You’ll be embedded across the technical and operational side of things – from early-stage planning through to hardware that actually flies. The team moves fast and expects the same from the people who join it.
Day to day you’ll be:
Keeping platforms on track technically and programmatically from early development through to production readiness, running design and technical reviews, keeping cross-discipline teams aligned across structures, propulsion, avionics, autonomy, and test, and getting hands dirty with integration and field activities when it counts.
The right person will have:
- Around 5 years in aerospace or defense, with at least 2 in a project engineering capacity
- Hands-on exposure to aircraft integration, flight systems, or platform maturity
- Comfortable across avionics, power, payloads, or flight controls at a working level
- Structured approach to systems engineering without being process-bound
- Must be a US Citizen and clearance-eligible
- Open to an on-site position in Southern California – relocation support available
Compensation:
$135,000-$185,000 base salary, equity participation, and a benefits package that covers the full picture – medical, dental, vision, PTO, and more.
Interested? Apply within or contact Kyle.Gauntlett@darwinrecruitment.com for more details.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Kyle Gauntlett