- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
- Salary
- $146,000–$194,000 a year
Full-time
Systems Engineer, Thunder
Job description
ABOUT THE TEAM The Maneuver Dominance team is building Thunder - an autonomous attack rotorcraft built to fight alongside crewed combat aviation to deliver overwhelming mass effects deep beyond the front lines. The team in London builds the Mission System and the autonomy that makes aircraft like Thunder work. Autonomy is only as good as the link that carries it. Thunder is a compact airframe with weapons, sensors and radios competing for the same antenna real estate, flying low and in formation, in a spectrum that is actively contested. That is the problem you would own. ABOUT THE JOB We are seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ.
Job requirements
- Bachelor degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
- 4+ years industry Systems Engineering experience including safety-critical hardware and software systems in the Defense or Aerospace industries, specifically crewed aircraft, rotorcraft, EVTOL, UAS or weapon systems
- Demonstrable Systems Engineering proficiency, including solicitation of requirements with the customer/end-user, collaboration with design teams
- Experience developing traditional and right-sized Systems Engineering artifacts, including pragmatic verification and validation plans
- Deep understanding of the test and evaluation process as applicable to developmental, acceptance and operational testing
- Familiarity with technical software packages such as Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, and/or Ansys
- Experience with crewed or uncrewed developmental autonomous aircraft (Group 5 UAS or larger)
- Exposure to guidelines, standards and processes such as ARP-4754, ARP-4761, DO-178C, DO-254, JSSSEH, MIL-STD 882E, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-516C, MIL-STD-461, AC-17-01 desirable