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This role is responsible for end-to-end system engineering across air, ground, maritime, and/or multi-domain unmanned platforms, ensuring mission effectiveness, survivability, cybersecurity resilience, and compliance with applicable defense standards and regulations. The Chief Engineer serves as the primary technical authority for their assigned platform or product area, guiding cross-functional engineering teams, aligning technical roadmaps with customer requirements, and ensuring delivery of high-performance, secure, and reliable systems within cost and schedule constraints. This position works closely with government stakeholders, program management, operations, and executive leadership.\nEssential Functions \nProvide overall technical leadership for additive manufactured unmanned system development programs, from concept through deployment and sustainment.\nServe as the technical authority for system architecture, design trade studies, integration strategies, and risk management.\nResearch and drive advancements in designs centered around additive manufacturing of UAS across the portfolio\nLead system engineering processes including requirements development, decomposition, verification, validation, and configuration management.\nOversee multidisciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, software, controls, AI/ML, autonomy, communications, cybersecurity, and systems engineering).\nDevelop and maintain technical roadmaps aligned with defense customer needs and emerging operational requirements.\nEnsure compliance with applicable DoD standards, MIL-STDs, airworthiness/safety certifications, cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF), and export regulations (e.g., ITAR/EAR).\nDirect integration of autonomy, navigation, sensors, communications, propulsion, and payload systems into cohesive, mission-ready platforms.\nLead major technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR), ensuring readiness and program maturity at each phase.\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate technical risks related to reliability, survivability, resilience, and mission performance.\nSupport proposal development, customer briefings, and technical strategy discussions with government and defense partners.\nFoster innovation in autonomy, AI-enabled decision-making, resilient communications, and human-machine teaming.\nMentor senior engineering staff and establish best practices in additive manufacturing, systems engineering, and product development.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nStandard Essential Functions \nRegular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].\nResponsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.\nEmbodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.\nQualifications and Competencies \nSecurity Clearance-Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.\nDemonstrated expertise in complex systems engineering for unmanned or autonomous defense systems.\nExtensive knowledge in additive manufacturing of UAS systems; composites, polymers, metals.\nStrong working knowledge of DfX principles; Design for Manufacturability, Procurement, Testability, Modularity, Cost.\nStrong knowledge of platform integration across hardware, embedded systems, software, autonomy, and communications.\nProven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary technical teams in a regulated defense environment.\nDeep understanding of systems architecture, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and lifecycle management.\nFamiliarity with defense acquisition processes and government contracting environments.\nWorking knowledge of cybersecurity requirements for defense systems, including secure communications and resilient architectures.\nExceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior defense stakeholders.\nUnderstand of supply chain as it relates to autonomous systems development, rapid production scaling and design for manufacturing.\nEducation / Certifications \nBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field required.\nMaster’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related field preferred.\nExperience \n15+ years of progressive engineering experience in defense, aerospace, robotics, or autonomous systems development.\n10+ years of experience with progressive technical experience in engineering roles, with a proven track record of technical design and development\n7+ years in senior technical leadership roles (e.g., Lead Engineer, Chief Engineer, Technical Director, or equivalent).\n7+ years in senior technical engineering roles centered around additive manufacturing principles, programs, and execution\nDemonstrated experience leading at least one full lifecycle unmanned or autonomous system development program.\nExperience interfacing directly with DoD customers, prime contractors, and/or government program offices.\nBackground in integrating sensors, navigation systems, propulsion systems, C2 systems, autonomy software, or mission payloads into operational platforms.\nExperience with test and evaluation planning, field demonstrations, and operational deployment support.\nExperience with manufacturing technologies that enable rapid development, test and demonstration of capabilities.\nExperience with safety-critical systems and applicable certification standards.\nPhysical Requirements \nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is: Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.\nAbout AEVEX \nAEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.\nAEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.\nRecruitment Communication Notice: All official correspondence regarding your application, application status, interviews, or the AEVEX hiring process will come directly from an AEVEX representative using an @aevex.com email address or through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system. Please use caution with communications claiming to represent AEVEX from other email domains, and always verify the sender before responding or providing personal information.\nEqual Employment Opportunity:\nAEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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