Own the mechanical development of the Support System for a vertical-lift autonomous aircraft, including ground support equipment, handling and transport equipment, and servicing interfaces.
Compensation
$132,000—$175,000 USD
Responsibilities
Architect, model and build Support Systems and GSE
Design the aircraft's transport configuration and equipment
Rapidly build full-scale mock-ups and functional prototypes
Design and run lean, right-sized test plans
Design rugged equipment for austere field use
Requirements
BS or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related technical discipline
Nice to have: Direct experience developing aircraft GSE
Nice to have: Lifting, tie-down and transportability standards
Nice to have: ISO container shipping practice
Nice to have: Field experience supporting flight line operations
The Chief Engineer will be responsible for the execution of all contractual efforts, including design, development, prototyping, production, operation, etc., as applicable. Sets the example for and advises/mentors all technical leads and contract personnel.
Responsibilities
Execution of all contractual efforts including design, development, prototyping, production, and operation
Advise and mentor technical leads and contract personnel
Perform duties under supervision of the respective technical director
Budgeting and cost management
Draft clear and comprehensive reports on contracts, resource allocation, and program quality
Requirements
Undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering field (e.g., Software Engineer, Computer Engineer, Computer Science) from an ABET accredited institution
Lead and develop a team of electrical power engineers to design, qualify, and support power architecture for crewed vehicles and space station hardware.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a team of electrical power engineers, including performance management, hiring, and career growth
Provide technical direction across the design, development, qualification, and production lifecycle
Ensure all power system designs meet aerospace regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements for safety, quality, reliability, and mission assurance
Establish common processes, procedures, and standards for electrical power system development across the company
Plan resources, workload, and budgets across multiple programs, and set priorities with program and functional partners
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks, or a related technical discipline; Master’s degree preferred
Nice to have: Human spaceflight or crewed vehicle experience
Nice to have: Experience with high voltage DC distribution, solid state power controllers, and arc and fault protection in a spacecraft context
Nice to have: Experience with grounding, bonding, isolation architecture, and EMC control programs, including MIL-STD-461 test campaigns
Nice to have: Experience with energy storage systems and their integration into a regulated bus
Deputy Chief Engineer, X-BAT
f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a · Posted Oct 22, 2026
Lead technical deputy for the X-BAT autonomous combat aircraft program, overseeing design, development, integration, testing, and maturation across all engineering disciplines.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical deputy to the X-BAT Air Vehicle Lead
Maintain the technical baseline of the air vehicle
Lead day‑to‑day integration of engineering activities
Drive aircraft‑level technical decisions and trade studies
Establish and maintain a disciplined technical‑risk process
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Nice to have: Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related discipline
Nice to have: Experience with clean‑sheet military aircraft
Lead execution of aircraft development for the U.S. Air Force’s Ranger program, translating customer objectives into integrated plans and managing multidisciplinary coordination, affordability, and production readiness.
Responsibilities
Own integrated program execution
Translate customer needs into executable plans
Drive multidisciplinary coordination
Keep affordability and production at the center of execution
Manage customer and partner commitments
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
Senior technical leadership role for a new aircraft program, responsible for design, development, integration, and maturation of the air vehicle.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Own the Air Vehicle: Serve as the technical leader for the aircraft, responsibility for overall vehicle architecture, technical performance, integration, and design integrity.
Lead Multidisciplinary Engineering: Provide technical direction across aerodynamics and flight sciences, structures, mechanical systems, propulsion, avionics, electrical systems, flight controls, and other air vehicle disciplines.
Drive System-Level Trades: Lead first-principles engineering trades across performance, weight, range, payload, cost, reliability, manufacturability, schedule, and technical risk.
Lead Design Execution: Drive the aircraft from requirements and conceptual design through preliminary and critical design, hardware release, build, integration, ground test, and flight test.
Stay Hands-On: Remain deeply engaged in the engineering work. Participate in design reviews, technical problem solving, root-cause investigations, test activities, and critical design decisions.
Aergility is looking for talented individuals across various disciplines including engineering, software, and operations to help build their new approach to cargo transportation.
Responsibilities
Solving problems that don’t already have a playbook
Moving between strategy and hands-on execution
Working across disciplines
Taking ownership and getting things done
Designing, building, testing, and bringing new technology into the real world
This internship provides hands-on experience supporting aircraft repair engineering, sustainment strategy, and airworthiness-driven process development, working directly with operational aircraft, field-returned hardware, and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
Support development of aircraft repair procedures for structural, mechanical, electrical, and battery systems
Assist in authoring service procedures and repair documentation aligned with ATA iSpec 2200 structure
Participate in teardown, inspection, and evaluation of returned components and assemblies
Support root cause investigations and failure analysis efforts
Evaluate repairability of composite and electromechanical components
Requirements
Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Provide requirements development and management support for the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Capability area, including interface control documentation and coordination across engineering teams.
Compensation
The pay range for this position in California is $135,000/year to $169,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors.
Responsibilities
Develop, author, and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for cross-system interfaces between space and ground segments.
Serve as the system-level ICD owner/book boss, coordinating inputs and ensuring ICD reflects the authoritative technical baseline.
Work closely with the Configuration Management team in preparing for Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
Develop interface diagrams, data dictionaries, message formats, command and telemetry mappings, and system level interface descriptions.
Identify interface risks and drive technical issue resolution across engineering teams.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
Nice to have: Active SECRET or higher clearance
Nice to have: Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
Nice to have: 12+ years’ experience with space systems in support of space or ground segment development
Nice to have: 12+ years’ experience in a space acquisitions environment
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