uas jobs in San Diego

Senior Technical Program Manager leading complex aerospace/defense programs from concept through deployment, managing schedules, budgets, and cross-functional teams. Responsible for integrating cost, schedule, and technical baselines; identifying and mitigating program risks; ensuring regulatory compliance; and acting as primary customer and internal coordination point.…See more Requires 7+ years managing technical programs in aerospace, defense, or electromechanical systems, with expertise in project management tools and proven ability to navigate vendor negotiations and stakeholder alignment.

Staff Systems Engineer leading technical execution of next-generation autonomous aircraft (UAS) system architecture, including avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensors, and mission-critical systems integration. Responsibilities include defining system requirements and behavior through model-based systems engineering (MBSE), conducting safety analyses (FHA, FMEA, FTA), trade studies, and ensuring compliance with military and aviation standards.…See more Requires 8+ years in aerospace/defense systems engineering, deep expertise in autonomy-driven flight systems, proficiency in MBSE tools (SysML, DOORS, CAMEO), and experience with Group 4/5 UAS or military aircraft platforms, including flight testing and DoD acquisition processes.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will lead the technical design and integration of autonomous aircraft systems for defense applications. You will own system architecture, avionics and autonomy integration, requirements definition and traceability, and cross-functional collaboration from initial design through flight testing and operational deployment.…See more The role demands deep expertise in aerospace systems engineering, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), DoD standards and certification, and autonomous flight systems operating in contested environments.

Develop and optimize low-level embedded firmware in C++ for avionics systems, flight controllers, and mission payloads, focusing on performance, reliability, and safety-critical applications. Port frameworks and applications to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create Board Support Packages (BSPs), adapt Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs), and develop peripheral drivers for interfaces like I2C, SPI, UART, and ADC.…See more Conduct unit and integration testing including fault injection and MISRA C compliance checks, diagnose cross-domain issues across electromechanical, software, networking, and RF subsystems, and collaborate with hardware teams to validate firmware incorporating secure boot, watchdogs, and fault-tolerant designs. Requires 5+ years embedded systems development, U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain DoD security clearance, strong Linux/Windows proficiency, and expertise in Python, Bash, Shell, and C/C++.

Senior Firmware Engineer responsible for developing and optimizing low-level embedded software in C++ for flight-critical avionics and UAS systems. Will port frameworks to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create board support packages and hardware abstraction layers, develop peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, wireless), and conduct unit/integration testing including MISRA C compliance.…See more Requires 5+ years embedded systems experience, bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Engineering, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.