- Robot type
- Marine and Space · Defense
- Location
- San DiegoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Artificial Intelligence
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
- Salary
- $150,000–$180,000 a year
Senior Drone Engineer
Job description
Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk. Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy .
Job requirements
- 8–12 years of experience in UAS or aerospace structural design, analysis, testing, and product development.
- Proficiency with modern 3D CAD software such as CATIA, SolidWorks, Siemens NX, or equivalent.
- Experience performing structural analysis using FEA tools such as Nastran, ANSYS, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated success transitioning aerospace systems from prototype (TRL 5–6) through production readiness or Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
- Experience preparing or contributing to airworthiness documentation, including structural substantiation reports or DoD Airworthiness Authority submissions.
- Experience managing technical schedules, tracking engineering deliverables, and communicating program status to internal leadership and government customers.
- U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
- Active Secret Security Clearance.
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