Project Engineer

Project Engineer | Unmanned Systems | Southern California | $135,000-$185,000 A defense aeronautics business in Southern California is expanding its engineering function and looking to bring on a Project Engineer to take ownership across the full build cycle of their unmanned platforms. Youll be embedded across the technical and operational side of things from early-stage planning through to hardware that actually flies. The team moves fast and expects the same from the people who join it. Day to day youll be: Keeping platforms on track technically and programmatically from early development through to production readiness, running design and technical reviews, keeping cross-discipline teams aligned across structures, propulsion, avionics, autonomy, and test, and getting hands dirty with integration and field activities when it counts. The right person will have: Around 5 years in aerospace or defense, with at least 2 in a project engineering capacity Hands-on exposure to aircraft integration, flight systems, or platform maturity Comfortable across avionics, power, payloads, or flight controls at a working level Structured approach to systems engineering without being process-bound Must be a US Citizen and clearance-eligible Open to an on-site position in Southern California relocation support available Compensation: $135,000-$185,000 base salary, equity participation, and a benefits package that covers the full picture medical, dental, vision, PTO, and more. Interested? Apply within or contact ... for more details. Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Kyle Gauntlett