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Project Engineer, UAS Development
Firestorm
San Diego, USA
Full-time
Mid · 5+ years experience
Onsite
USD 123000-171000 yearly / year
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Manage technical maturity of UAS systems from concept through production, ensuring alignment with program timelines, budgets, and milestone gates
Lead formal design and program reviews (SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR) while supporting rapid iteration and internal build fly learn cycles
Coordinate across multidisciplinary engineering teams including aero performance, mechanical, electrical, autonomy, software, propulsion, manufacturing, systems integration, flight test, and payload teams
Translate mission and system specifications into derived requirements, interface definitions, and architecture documentation
Maintain system architecture artifacts and interface control documentation while supporting agile development and configuration management
Conduct and support technical reviews for structural analyses, aerodynamic assessments, subsystem integration, avionics and electrical architecture, autonomy and controls logic, and flight test plans
Ensure complete subsystem integration across flight controls, navigation, communications, propulsion, power, avionics, autonomy, and payloads
Define and map verification and validation methods and support development of test assets including HIL setups, ground rigs, instrumentation, and data pipelines
Identify and communicate technical and program risks, airworthiness considerations, and integration issues to stakeholders and leadership
Improve engineering workflows including systems engineering practices, digital engineering tools, and agile execution structures
Develop and execute ground and flight test procedures, instrumentation strategies, and rapid data analysis loops
Support and participate in ground and flight test operations, including integration, troubleshooting, and post flight assessments
Ensure safety, airworthiness, and compliance with FAA UAS environments including Part 107 and COA operations
Coordinate with suppliers, government partners, and mission users to align development with operational needs and program objectives
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