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It’s the kind of mission diversity that demands a fresh way of thinking.\nWe began with an early bet on hybrid, when the mobility industry was focused on batteries. We designed, tested, and validated our first 1 MW high-speed generator in 12 months. And then we pushed further, developing systems with greater power density in less time. Today, our Hybrid Power Systems offer outputs ranging from 20 kW to 4 MW, with applications in the air or on the ground.\nOne of those applications is Laila, an unmanned drone designed for critical logistics and defense missions. With its 100 kW-class onboard Hybrid Power System, Laila can support medical cold-chain transport or serve as an aerial platform for counter-UAS measures.\nThe market interest has been overwhelming: Over 30 inbound requests from leading US and global manufacturers, and 14+ DoD contracts.\nOur team comes from deep tech and aerospace, with backgrounds spanning drone and aircraft development, high-volume production, and electrified mobility.\nWe operate with urgency and ownership at every level. We validated high-speed generator technology faster than our peers, not because we skipped steps, but because we've been doing this long enough to know which ones matter most.\nCreating the future of power, in the air and on the ground, is a challenge we’ve been training our entire lives for. If that sounds like you, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.\nAbout The Role\nOdys Aviation is looking for a Lead Propulsion Integration Engineer to own the integration of our hybrid-electric propulsion system, with an immediate focus on the Laila UAV program.\nThe role covers electric propulsion motors and controllers, high-voltage distribution and harnesses, gensets, batteries, and associated electrical, mechanical, thermal and control interfaces.\nThis is a hands-on senior technical role. You will act as the aircraft-level technical authority for propulsion integration and the primary focal point for external suppliers and the internal Power Systems team.\nResponsibilities\nOwn the architecture, integration requirements and technical integrity of the hybrid-electric propulsion system at aircraft level.\n\nLead integration of propulsion motors, controllers, gensets, batteries, HV distribution, harnesses and supporting systems.\n\nDefine and manage mechanical, electrical, thermal and control interfaces between propulsion subsystems and the aircraft.\n\nEnsure integrated performance, power, mass, safety, reliability and maintainability requirements are achieved.\n\nAct as the principal technical interface for external propulsion suppliers and the internal Power Systems team.\n\nLead integration trade studies, design reviews and resolution of system-level technical issues.\n\nOwn propulsion integration verification and coordinate bench, ground and flight-test 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