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  • Lead technical ownership of warhead, energetic payload, or munitions hardware from design through production readiness.
  • Define payload architecture, decompose system requirements, and manage interfaces among energetic payloads, fuzing systems, and delivery platforms.
  • Plan and lead verification, qualification, environmental, and live-fire test activities, interpreting results and driving corrective actions.

Systems Engineering

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  • Architect solutions for Multi-Function Processors and Stores Management Systems for airborne defense programs.
  • Work closely with defense customers to translate operational needs into product planning and roadmaps.
  • Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary hardware, software, FPGA, and cyber-security teams.

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas.

US

  • Develop solutions for Multi-Function Processor Systems, Storage Systems, and/or Stores Management Systems (SMS).
  • Support both business pursuits and program execution as a Senior Architect for Airborne Systems.
  • Provide technical leadership and translate customer needs into product plans and technology roadmaps.

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas.

United States Unlimited PTO

  • Lead complex mechanical design challenges for solid rocket motor systems, igniters, pressure vessels, actuators, valves, and thrusters.
  • Perform trade-off analyses, develop detailed CAD models and drawings with GD&T, and set up structural, thermal, and combustion simulations.
  • Mentor a team of approximately 10 engineers, providing technical direction and programmatic oversight across the mechanical engineering discipline.

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company delivering transformative mission-critical solutions. We are a company of doers, thinkers, and builders united by purpose, with a culture where innovation thrives and impact is real.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Own system-level requirements, architecture, and verification for the Cyclops interceptor.
  • Build and maintain full traceability from customer objectives to subsystem requirements.
  • Lead technical reviews and ensure integration across all engineering disciplines.

They specialize in ballistic missile defense and develop the Cyclops interceptor, containerized launchers, and low-cost targets. Founded in 2024, the company fosters a mission-driven culture focused on problem-solving and ownership.

$103,000–$218,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Design, analyze, and develop solid rocket motors and propulsion systems from concept through production.
  • Perform engineering analyses on motor performance, internal ballistics, thermal environments, and structural integrity.
  • Support development tests, data review, anomaly investigations, and cross-functional collaboration.

Voyager Technologies is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company that delivers mission-critical solutions from ground to space. We are a team of doers, thinkers, and builders united by purpose, with a culture that rewards innovation and impact.

$122,270–$143,847/yr
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  • Develop, allocate, and trace technical requirements across system levels.
  • Translate program objectives into verifiable requirements and system architectures.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews and manage technical risks throughout the lifecycle.

Kairos Power is a nuclear energy technology company focused on commercializing fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactors to enable clean energy transition. Our team is dedicated, collaborative, and works in a fast-paced environment that values innovation and safety.

US 3w PTO

  • Design, develop, and integrate mechanical components for solid rocket motors, including CAD models and engineering drawings.
  • Perform detailed thermal analysis of rocket motor components, validate models with test data, and size insulation systems.
  • Collaborate with engineers to resolve system malfunctions and present analysis to peers and customers in design reviews.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in munitions, weapons, and missile subsystems for the U.S. military and its allies. The company fosters a culture of honesty, trust, transparency, and alignment, offering a robust total rewards package with career development and recognition.

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  • Own SAR payload subsystem definition, design, integration, verification, and sustainment across Earth-observation programs.
  • Lead requirements, architecture trades, performance simulations, and payload verification planning.
  • Act as technical interface with customers, primes, and internal teams; support operations and anomaly resolution.

HIKINEX (Fastwater Staffing) is a recruiting firm specializing in engineering and aerospace placements. They support remote-first hiring and value independent, technically strong professionals.

US

  • Design and execute sophisticated test plans and controlled experiments across hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop environments.
  • Analyze complex RF data to identify system performance issues and develop tools that turn test results into actionable engineering insights.
  • Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, integration laboratories, and customers to ensure successful system integration and verification.

The company is a defense contractor focused on developing advanced electronic warfare systems for naval defense programs. It offers a collaborative, mission-driven environment with a multidisciplinary engineering team and opportunities for technical leadership and mentorship.

US

  • Lead and support surveillance system activities across the company portfolio, defining architectures for technologies like DAA, ADS-B, Radar, and TCAS.
  • Deliver systems lifecycle artifacts and ensure end-to-end requirements traceability ahead of Critical Design Review.
  • Develop and maintain SysML models using MBSE methodologies and tools like Cameo, supporting certification, safety, and V&V planning.

SkyGrid builds ground-based high-assurance third-party services to enable safe operations and airspace integration of highly automated and autonomous aircraft. The company is a Wisk Company based in Austin, Texas, focused on advanced air mobility.

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  • Serve as the technical authority for test planning, execution, integration, and verification of a defense logistics IT solution.
  • Architect enterprise-level testing across the full system lifecycle, including Agile quality gates and automated regression testing.
  • Lead multidisciplinary engineering and test teams while coordinating with government stakeholders and external organizations.

This partner company provides enterprise IT solutions for defense logistics, including systems engineering and testing for mission-critical programs. They support a remote, multidisciplinary team culture focused on security and interoperability.

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  • Provide overall planning, direction, and oversight for major programs and systems development efforts.
  • Manage large, complex, multi-year programs including budgets, schedules, and technical milestones.
  • Coordinate across program teams and with agency personnel to ensure integrated execution and mission success.

PingWind delivers services to the federal government, specializing in cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management, and professional services. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia.

US

  • Own thermal design and analysis for integrated hardware products such as drones, aircraft, missiles, and defense systems.
  • Use first-principles engineering and simulation tools to define thermal architectures that withstand rugged flight environments.
  • Partner with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to document thermal constraints and design tradeoffs.

HIKINEX (Fastwater Staffing) is a specialized staffing firm connecting engineering professionals with defense and technology clients. The company sources top talent for mission-critical programs, supporting small teams focused on advanced hardware innovation.

$130,000–$150,000/yr
US

  • Own system-level requirements flow-down for digital power conversion hardware, ensuring traceability throughout design lifecycle.
  • Lead architecture and detailed design of digital power conversion for high-voltage aerospace applications.
  • Plan and execute verification and validation of power conversion hardware, including environmental and performance tests.

We invent the future of flight, providing jet engines and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We are a world-leading company with a culture of respect and continuous improvement.

US

  • Oversee end-to-end SAR engineering across the full lifecycle of a space mission.
  • Lead technical solutions for current and future SAR missions, including beam mode design and image quality modelling.
  • Manage mission-level risk, integration, verification, validation, and commissioning.

Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting is a talent acquisition firm specializing in technical staffing. They are hiring for a global leader in Earth-observation satellites, offering a fully remote role with optional relocation to Vancouver, BC.

US

  • Lead NRC and DOE security licensing for our underground reactor.
  • Author security plans and serve as Facility Security Officer.
  • Scale security approach across future Deep Fission sites.

Deep Fission is a nuclear technology company pioneering a deep borehole pressurized water reactor. We are a public company with startup agility, backed by strong investment, and actively engaged with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

US

  • Contribute end-to-end to SAR engineering across the full lifecycle of a SAR space mission.
  • Lead technical solutions for mission enhancements, including beam mode design and image quality modelling.
  • Own design trade-offs across spacecraft systems, SAR payload, processor, and end-user applications.

Our client is a global leader in Earth-observation satellites. They are hiring a senior systems engineer to lead SAR mission engineering from concept through operations.

US

  • Own end-to-end SAR engineering across the full lifecycle of a space mission.
  • Lead technical solutions for beam mode design, mission concept, and SAR image quality.
  • Advise senior management, mentor the team, and manage mission-level risks and validation.

The client is a global leader in Earth-observation satellites, specializing in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) space missions. The company fosters a collaborative, cross-disciplinary engineering culture focused on technical excellence and mission innovation.

$107,421–$143,228/yr
US

  • Serve as the senior technical expert for BESS engineering scopes, ensuring compliance with contracts, utilities, and AHJ requirements.
  • Lead design and engineering of battery energy storage systems, including modeling, simulation, and optimization for performance and reliability.
  • Provide technical oversight during procurement, construction, and commissioning, and mentor junior engineers to drive engineering excellence.

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects across the United States. As a national organization, it offers broad opportunities to grow your career, with a culture rooted in safety, quality, innovation, and teamwork.

$93,000–$132,000/yr
US 3w PTO

  • Apply MEDXS architecture expertise to engineering, integration, and sustainment activities.
  • Analyze system dependencies and evaluate proposed changes for operational impact.
  • Support installation, configuration, testing, and documentation of approved changes.

MicroTech is an award-winning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing IT and communications solutions. The company offers strong benefits, a collaborative culture, and is focused on people development.